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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,629,670 and 218,873,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,629,670 and 218,873,328 is: 480,836,017.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,629,670 : 218,873,328 = 218,873,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,629,670/218,873,328 = 218,873,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,629,670x = 218,873,328 × 218,873,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,629,670x = 47,905,533,709,795,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,905,533,709,795,584/99,629,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,836,017.12

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