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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,529 and 239,975,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,529 and 239,975,877 is: 555,558,930.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,529 : 239,975,877 = 239,975,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,529/239,975,877 = 239,975,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,529x = 239,975,877 × 239,975,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,529x = 57,588,421,541,919,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,421,541,919,128/103,658,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,930.82

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