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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,128,832.75 and 139,348,734.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,128,832.75 and 139,348,734.75 is: 195,887,203.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,128,832.75 : 139,348,734.75 = 139,348,734.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,128,832.75/139,348,734.75 = 139,348,734.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,128,832.75x = 139,348,734.75 × 139,348,734.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,128,832.75x = 19,418,069,876,425,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,418,069,876,425,856/99,128,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,887,203.93

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