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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,716,498 and 153,176,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,716,498 and 153,176,750 is: 235,298,242.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,716,498 : 153,176,750 = 153,176,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,716,498/153,176,750 = 153,176,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,716,498x = 153,176,750 × 153,176,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,716,498x = 23,463,116,740,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,116,740,562,500/99,716,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,298,242.63

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