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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,019,204,331.50 and 173,985,014,841.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,019,204,331.50 and 173,985,014,841.18 is: 378,294,006,322.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,019,204,331.50 : 173,985,014,841.18 = 173,985,014,841.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,019,204,331.50/173,985,014,841.18 = 173,985,014,841.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,019,204,331.50x = 173,985,014,841.18 × 173,985,014,841.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,019,204,331.50x = 30,270,785,389,285,624,250,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,270,785,389,285,624,250,368/80,019,204,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,294,006,322.30

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