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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,417 and 239,975,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,417 and 239,975,598 is: 555,558,239.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,417 : 239,975,598 = 239,975,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,417/239,975,598 = 239,975,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,417x = 239,975,598 × 239,975,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,417x = 57,588,287,635,457,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,287,635,457,600/103,658,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,239.28

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