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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,038,327 and 217,208,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,038,327 and 217,208,503 is: 476,376,522.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,038,327 : 217,208,503 = 217,208,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,038,327/217,208,503 = 217,208,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,038,327x = 217,208,503 × 217,208,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,038,327x = 47,179,533,775,501,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,179,533,775,501,008/99,038,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,376,522.15

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