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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,397 and 239,975,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,397 and 239,975,548 is: 555,558,114.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,397 : 239,975,548 = 239,975,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,397/239,975,548 = 239,975,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,397x = 239,975,548 × 239,975,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,397x = 57,588,263,637,900,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,263,637,900,304/103,658,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,114.97

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