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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,486 and 153,176,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,486 and 153,176,734 is: 235,298,221.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,486 : 153,176,734 = 153,176,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,486/153,176,734 = 153,176,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,486x = 153,176,734 × 153,176,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,486x = 23,463,111,838,906,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,111,838,906,756/99,716,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,221.79

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