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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,126,332 and 214,724,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,126,332 and 214,724,388 is: 465,129,313.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,126,332 : 214,724,388 = 214,724,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,126,332/214,724,388 = 214,724,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,126,332x = 214,724,388 × 214,724,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,126,332x = 46,106,562,801,974,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,106,562,801,974,544/99,126,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,129,313.99

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