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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,502,690 and 215,303,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,502,690 and 215,303,876 is: 465,874,430.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,502,690 : 215,303,876 = 215,303,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,502,690/215,303,876 = 215,303,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,502,690x = 215,303,876 × 215,303,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,502,690x = 46,355,759,020,623,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,355,759,020,623,376/99,502,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,874,430.34

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