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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,489 and 153,176,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,489 and 153,176,735 is: 235,298,217.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,489 : 153,176,735 = 153,176,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,489/153,176,735 = 153,176,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,489x = 153,176,735 × 153,176,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,489x = 23,463,112,145,260,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,112,145,260,224/99,716,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,217.78

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