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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,806,914 and 218,427,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,806,914 and 218,427,482 is: 478,028,655.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,806,914 : 218,427,482 = 218,427,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,806,914/218,427,482 = 218,427,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,806,914x = 218,427,482 × 218,427,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,806,914x = 47,710,564,892,860,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,710,564,892,860,320/99,806,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,028,655.34

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