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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,433,736 and 234,392,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,433,736 and 234,392,962 is: 552,529,381.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,433,736 : 234,392,962 = 234,392,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,433,736/234,392,962 = 234,392,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,433,736x = 234,392,962 × 234,392,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,433,736x = 54,940,060,635,133,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,940,060,635,133,440/99,433,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,529,381.33

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