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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,435 and 239,978,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,435 and 239,978,154 is: 555,564,617.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,435 : 239,978,154 = 239,978,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,435/239,978,154 = 239,978,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,435x = 239,978,154 × 239,978,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,435x = 57,589,514,397,247,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,589,514,397,247,712/103,659,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,564,617.90

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