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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,080,460 and 153,038,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,080,460 and 153,038,412 is: 236,381,174.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,080,460 : 153,038,412 = 153,038,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,080,460/153,038,412 = 153,038,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,080,460x = 153,038,412 × 153,038,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,080,460x = 23,420,755,547,481,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,420,755,547,481,744/99,080,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,381,174.93

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