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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,458 and 239,975,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,458 and 239,975,700 is: 555,558,491.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,458 : 239,975,700 = 239,975,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,458/239,975,700 = 239,975,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,458x = 239,975,700 × 239,975,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,458x = 57,588,336,590,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,336,590,490,000/103,658,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,491.82

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