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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,038,116.50 and 217,208,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,038,116.50 and 217,208,088 is: 476,375,714.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,038,116.50 : 217,208,088 = 217,208,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,038,116.50/217,208,088 = 217,208,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,038,116.50x = 217,208,088 × 217,208,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,038,116.50x = 47,179,353,492,615,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,179,353,492,615,744/99,038,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,375,714.32

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