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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,434 and 239,975,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,434 and 239,975,640 is: 555,558,342.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,434 : 239,975,640 = 239,975,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,434/239,975,640 = 239,975,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,434x = 239,975,640 × 239,975,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,434x = 57,588,307,793,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,307,793,409,600/103,658,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,342.64

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