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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,842 and 239,976,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,842 and 239,976,673 is: 555,560,938.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,842 : 239,976,673 = 239,976,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,842/239,976,673 = 239,976,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,842x = 239,976,673 × 239,976,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,842x = 57,588,803,584,148,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,803,584,148,928/103,658,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,560,938.87

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