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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,032,353 and 172,198,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,032,353 and 172,198,182 is: 370,502,837.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032,353 : 172,198,182 = 172,198,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032,353/172,198,182 = 172,198,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032,353x = 172,198,182 × 172,198,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032,353x = 29,652,213,884,105,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,652,213,884,105,124/80,032,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,837.57

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