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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,038,120 and 217,208,095.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,038,120 and 217,208,095.50 is: 476,375,730.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,038,120 : 217,208,095.50 = 217,208,095.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,038,120/217,208,095.50 = 217,208,095.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,038,120x = 217,208,095.50 × 217,208,095.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,038,120x = 47,179,356,750,737,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,179,356,750,737,120/99,038,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,375,730.38

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