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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,338 and 239,977,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,338 and 239,977,913 is: 555,564,021.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,338 : 239,977,913 = 239,977,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,338/239,977,913 = 239,977,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,338x = 239,977,913 × 239,977,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,338x = 57,589,398,727,835,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,398,727,835,568/103,659,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,021.91

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