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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,862 and 239,976,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,862 and 239,976,721 is: 555,561,053.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,862 : 239,976,721 = 239,976,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,862/239,976,721 = 239,976,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,862x = 239,976,721 × 239,976,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,862x = 57,588,826,621,911,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,826,621,911,840/103,658,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,561,053.93

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