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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,032,362 and 172,198,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,032,362 and 172,198,200 is: 370,502,873.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032,362 : 172,198,200 = 172,198,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032,362/172,198,200 = 172,198,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032,362x = 172,198,200 × 172,198,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032,362x = 29,652,220,083,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,652,220,083,240,000/80,032,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,873.37

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