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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,433,937.25 and 234,393,439.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,433,937.25 and 234,393,439.50 is: 552,530,514.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,433,937.25 : 234,393,439.50 = 234,393,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,433,937.25/234,393,439.50 = 234,393,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,433,937.25x = 234,393,439.50 × 234,393,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,433,937.25x = 54,940,284,480,640,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,940,284,480,640,160/99,433,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,530,514.23

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