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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,391 and 239,975,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,391 and 239,975,531 is: 555,558,068.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,391 : 239,975,531 = 239,975,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,391/239,975,531 = 239,975,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,391x = 239,975,531 × 239,975,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,391x = 57,588,255,478,731,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,255,478,731,960/103,658,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,068.41

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