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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,398 and 239,975,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,398 and 239,975,550 is: 555,558,118.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,398 : 239,975,550 = 239,975,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,398/239,975,550 = 239,975,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,398x = 239,975,550 × 239,975,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,398x = 57,588,264,597,802,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,264,597,802,496/103,658,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,118.87

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