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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,517 and 239,975,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,517 and 239,975,847 is: 555,558,856.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,517 : 239,975,847 = 239,975,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,517/239,975,847 = 239,975,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,517x = 239,975,847 × 239,975,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,517x = 57,588,407,143,367,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,407,143,367,408/103,658,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,856.23

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