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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,134,934 and 215,907,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,134,934 and 215,907,276 is: 470,227,294.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,134,934 : 215,907,276 = 215,907,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,134,934/215,907,276 = 215,907,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,134,934x = 215,907,276 × 215,907,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,134,934x = 46,615,951,829,740,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,615,951,829,740,176/99,134,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,227,294.75

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