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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,032,359 and 172,198,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,032,359 and 172,198,194 is: 370,502,861.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032,359 : 172,198,194 = 172,198,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032,359/172,198,194 = 172,198,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032,359x = 172,198,194 × 172,198,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032,359x = 29,652,218,016,861,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,652,218,016,861,636/80,032,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,861.43

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