Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,368 and 239,977,987
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Solution
The third proportional to 103,659,368 and 239,977,987 is: 555,564,203.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
103,659,368 : 239,977,987 = 239,977,987 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
103,659,368/239,977,987 = 239,977,987/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
103,659,368x = 239,977,987 × 239,977,987 - Step 4: Simplify right side
103,659,368x = 57,589,434,244,572,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 57,589,434,244,572,168/103,659,368 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 555,564,203.75
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