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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,408 and 239,975,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,408 and 239,975,573 is: 555,558,171.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,408 : 239,975,573 = 239,975,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,408/239,975,573 = 239,975,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,408x = 239,975,573 × 239,975,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,408x = 57,588,275,636,678,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,275,636,678,328/103,658,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,171.77

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