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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,415 and 239,975,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,415 and 239,975,592 is: 555,558,222.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,415 : 239,975,592 = 239,975,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,415/239,975,592 = 239,975,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,415x = 239,975,592 × 239,975,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,415x = 57,588,284,755,750,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,284,755,750,464/103,658,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,222.22

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