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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,433,797.75 and 234,393,115.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,433,797.75 and 234,393,115.50 is: 552,529,761.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,433,797.75 : 234,393,115.50 = 234,393,115.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,433,797.75/234,393,115.50 = 234,393,115.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,433,797.75x = 234,393,115.50 × 234,393,115.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,433,797.75x = 54,940,132,593,796,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,940,132,593,796,344/99,433,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,529,761.88

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