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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,926,745 and 222,829,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,926,745 and 222,829,874 is: 496,895,528.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,926,745 : 222,829,874 = 222,829,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,926,745/222,829,874 = 222,829,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,926,745x = 222,829,874 × 222,829,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,926,745x = 49,653,152,746,855,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,653,152,746,855,872/99,926,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,895,528.29

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