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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,032,352 and 172,198,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,032,352 and 172,198,180 is: 370,502,833.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032,352 : 172,198,180 = 172,198,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032,352/172,198,180 = 172,198,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032,352x = 172,198,180 × 172,198,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032,352x = 29,652,213,195,312,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,652,213,195,312,400/80,032,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,833.60

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