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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,832 and 239,976,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,832 and 239,976,648 is: 555,560,876.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,832 : 239,976,648 = 239,976,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,832/239,976,648 = 239,976,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,832x = 239,976,648 × 239,976,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,832x = 57,588,791,585,315,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,791,585,315,904/103,658,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,560,876.72

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