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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,491 and 153,176,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,491 and 153,176,738 is: 235,298,222.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,491 : 153,176,738 = 153,176,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,491/153,176,738 = 153,176,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,491x = 153,176,738 × 153,176,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,491x = 23,463,113,064,320,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,113,064,320,644/99,716,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,222.28

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