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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,436 and 239,975,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,436 and 239,975,644 is: 555,558,350.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,436 : 239,975,644 = 239,975,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,436/239,975,644 = 239,975,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,436x = 239,975,644 × 239,975,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,436x = 57,588,309,713,214,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,309,713,214,736/103,658,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,350.44

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