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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,038,324 and 217,208,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,038,324 and 217,208,497 is: 476,376,510.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,038,324 : 217,208,497 = 217,208,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,038,324/217,208,497 = 217,208,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,038,324x = 217,208,497 × 217,208,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,038,324x = 47,179,531,168,999,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,179,531,168,999,008/99,038,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,376,510.26

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