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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,358 and 239,977,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,358 and 239,977,963 is: 555,564,146.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,358 : 239,977,963 = 239,977,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,358/239,977,963 = 239,977,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,358x = 239,977,963 × 239,977,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,358x = 57,589,422,725,629,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,422,725,629,368/103,659,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,146.23

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