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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,356 and 239,977,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,356 and 239,977,958 is: 555,564,133.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,356 : 239,977,958 = 239,977,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,356/239,977,958 = 239,977,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,356x = 239,977,958 × 239,977,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,356x = 57,589,420,325,849,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,420,325,849,760/103,659,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,133.79

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