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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,400 and 239,975,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,400 and 239,975,555 is: 555,558,131.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,400 : 239,975,555 = 239,975,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,400/239,975,555 = 239,975,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,400x = 239,975,555 × 239,975,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,400x = 57,588,266,997,558,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,266,997,558,024/103,658,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,131.30

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