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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,948,981.50 and 222,866,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,948,981.50 and 222,866,446 is: 496,948,062.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,948,981.50 : 222,866,446 = 222,866,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,948,981.50/222,866,446 = 222,866,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,948,981.50x = 222,866,446 × 222,866,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,948,981.50x = 49,669,452,752,670,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,669,452,752,670,912/99,948,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,948,062.97

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