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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,344 and 239,977,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,344 and 239,977,928 is: 555,564,059.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,344 : 239,977,928 = 239,977,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,344/239,977,928 = 239,977,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,344x = 239,977,928 × 239,977,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,344x = 57,589,405,927,173,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,405,927,173,184/103,659,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,059.21

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