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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,426 and 239,975,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,426 and 239,975,620 is: 555,558,292.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,426 : 239,975,620 = 239,975,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,426/239,975,620 = 239,975,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,426x = 239,975,620 × 239,975,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,426x = 57,588,298,194,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,298,194,384,400/103,658,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,292.91

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