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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,495 and 153,176,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,495 and 153,176,742 is: 235,298,225.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,495 : 153,176,742 = 153,176,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,495/153,176,742 = 153,176,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,495x = 153,176,742 × 153,176,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,495x = 23,463,114,289,734,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,114,289,734,564/99,716,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,225.13

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