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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,300 and 239,977,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,300 and 239,977,818 is: 555,563,785.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,300 : 239,977,818 = 239,977,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,300/239,977,818 = 239,977,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,300x = 239,977,818 × 239,977,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,300x = 57,589,353,132,041,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,353,132,041,120/103,659,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,563,785.71

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