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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,918,373.50 and 149,877,546.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,918,373.50 and 149,877,546.75 is: 224,816,299.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,918,373.50 : 149,877,546.75 = 149,877,546.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,918,373.50/149,877,546.75 = 149,877,546.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,918,373.50x = 149,877,546.75 × 149,877,546.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,918,373.50x = 22,463,279,019,798,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,463,279,019,798,436/99,918,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,816,299.88

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