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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,080,582 and 153,038,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,080,582 and 153,038,729 is: 236,381,863.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,080,582 : 153,038,729 = 153,038,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,080,582/153,038,729 = 153,038,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,080,582x = 153,038,729 × 153,038,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,080,582x = 23,420,852,573,935,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,420,852,573,935,440/99,080,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,381,863.14

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