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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,310 and 239,977,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,310 and 239,977,843 is: 555,563,847.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,310 : 239,977,843 = 239,977,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,310/239,977,843 = 239,977,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,310x = 239,977,843 × 239,977,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,310x = 57,589,365,130,932,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,365,130,932,648/103,659,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,563,847.87

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