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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,032,368 and 172,198,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,032,368 and 172,198,212 is: 370,502,897.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,032,368 : 172,198,212 = 172,198,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,032,368/172,198,212 = 172,198,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,032,368x = 172,198,212 × 172,198,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,032,368x = 29,652,224,215,996,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,652,224,215,996,944/80,032,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,897.23

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