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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,038,181 and 217,208,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,038,181 and 217,208,235 is: 476,376,048.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,038,181 : 217,208,235 = 217,208,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,038,181/217,208,235 = 217,208,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,038,181x = 217,208,235 × 217,208,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,038,181x = 47,179,417,351,815,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,179,417,351,815,224/99,038,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,376,048.87

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