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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,298 and 239,977,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,298 and 239,977,813 is: 555,563,773.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,298 : 239,977,813 = 239,977,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,298/239,977,813 = 239,977,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,298x = 239,977,813 × 239,977,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,298x = 57,589,350,732,262,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,350,732,262,968/103,659,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,563,773.28

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