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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,308 and 239,977,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,308 and 239,977,838 is: 555,563,835.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,308 : 239,977,838 = 239,977,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,308/239,977,838 = 239,977,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,308x = 239,977,838 × 239,977,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,308x = 57,589,362,731,154,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,362,731,154,240/103,659,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,563,835.44

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