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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,531 and 239,975,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,531 and 239,975,882 is: 555,558,943.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,531 : 239,975,882 = 239,975,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,531/239,975,882 = 239,975,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,531x = 239,975,882 × 239,975,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,531x = 57,588,423,941,677,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,423,941,677,920/103,658,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,943.25

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