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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,509 and 239,975,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,509 and 239,975,827 is: 555,558,806.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,509 : 239,975,827 = 239,975,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,509/239,975,827 = 239,975,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,509x = 239,975,827 × 239,975,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,509x = 57,588,397,544,333,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,397,544,333,928/103,658,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,806.51

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