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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,432 and 239,975,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,432 and 239,975,635 is: 555,558,330.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,432 : 239,975,635 = 239,975,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,432/239,975,635 = 239,975,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,432x = 239,975,635 × 239,975,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,432x = 57,588,305,393,653,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,305,393,653,224/103,658,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,330.21

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