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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,442 and 239,975,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,442 and 239,975,659 is: 555,558,387.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,442 : 239,975,659 = 239,975,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,442/239,975,659 = 239,975,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,442x = 239,975,659 × 239,975,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,442x = 57,588,316,912,484,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,316,912,484,280/103,658,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,387.73

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