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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,645,928 and 217,423,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,645,928 and 217,423,998 is: 474,411,708.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,645,928 : 217,423,998 = 217,423,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,645,928/217,423,998 = 217,423,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,645,928x = 217,423,998 × 217,423,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,645,928x = 47,273,194,906,304,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,273,194,906,304,000/99,645,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,411,708.09

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