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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,389 and 239,975,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,389 and 239,975,526 is: 555,558,055.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,389 : 239,975,526 = 239,975,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,389/239,975,526 = 239,975,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,389x = 239,975,526 × 239,975,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,389x = 57,588,253,078,976,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,253,078,976,672/103,658,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,055.98

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