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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,479 and 239,975,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,479 and 239,975,752 is: 555,558,620.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,479 : 239,975,752 = 239,975,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,479/239,975,752 = 239,975,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,479x = 239,975,752 × 239,975,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,479x = 57,588,361,547,965,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,361,547,965,504/103,658,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,620.03

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