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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,427 and 153,176,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,427 and 153,176,629.50 is: 235,298,039.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,427 : 153,176,629.50 = 153,176,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,427/153,176,629.50 = 153,176,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,427x = 153,176,629.50 × 153,176,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,427x = 23,463,079,824,980,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,079,824,980,272/99,716,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,039.96

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