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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,836 and 239,976,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,836 and 239,976,658 is: 555,560,901.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,836 : 239,976,658 = 239,976,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,836/239,976,658 = 239,976,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,836x = 239,976,658 × 239,976,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,836x = 57,588,796,384,848,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,796,384,848,960/103,658,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,560,901.58

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