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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,471 and 239,975,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,471 and 239,975,732 is: 555,558,570.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,471 : 239,975,732 = 239,975,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,471/239,975,732 = 239,975,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,471x = 239,975,732 × 239,975,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,471x = 57,588,351,948,935,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,351,948,935,824/103,658,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,570.31

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