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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,401 and 239,975,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,401 and 239,975,557 is: 555,558,135.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,401 : 239,975,557 = 239,975,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,401/239,975,557 = 239,975,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,401x = 239,975,557 × 239,975,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,401x = 57,588,267,957,460,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,267,957,460,248/103,658,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,135.20

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