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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,926,739 and 222,829,861.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,926,739 and 222,829,861.50 is: 496,895,502.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,926,739 : 222,829,861.50 = 222,829,861.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,926,739/222,829,861.50 = 222,829,861.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,926,739x = 222,829,861.50 × 222,829,861.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,926,739x = 49,653,147,176,109,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,653,147,176,109,184/99,926,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,895,502.38

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