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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,918,383 and 149,877,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,918,383 and 149,877,558 is: 224,816,312.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,918,383 : 149,877,558 = 149,877,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,918,383/149,877,558 = 149,877,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,918,383x = 149,877,558 × 149,877,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,918,383x = 22,463,282,392,043,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,463,282,392,043,364/99,918,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,816,312.25

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