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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,487 and 153,176,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,487 and 153,176,732 is: 235,298,213.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,487 : 153,176,732 = 153,176,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,487/153,176,732 = 153,176,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,487x = 153,176,732 × 153,176,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,487x = 23,463,111,226,199,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,111,226,199,824/99,716,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,213.29

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