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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,318 and 239,977,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,318 and 239,977,863 is: 555,563,897.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,318 : 239,977,863 = 239,977,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,318/239,977,863 = 239,977,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,318x = 239,977,863 × 239,977,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,318x = 57,589,374,730,046,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,374,730,046,768/103,659,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,563,897.59

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