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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,374 and 239,978,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,374 and 239,978,001 is: 555,564,236.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,374 : 239,978,001 = 239,978,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,374/239,978,001 = 239,978,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,374x = 239,978,001 × 239,978,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,374x = 57,589,440,963,956,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,440,963,956,000/103,659,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,236.42

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