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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,815,899 and 214,642,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,815,899 and 214,642,599 is: 466,235,148.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,815,899 : 214,642,599 = 214,642,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,815,899/214,642,599 = 214,642,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,815,899x = 214,642,599 × 214,642,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,815,899x = 46,071,445,305,474,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,071,445,305,474,800/98,815,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,235,148.11

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