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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,135,690 and 119,731,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,135,690 and 119,731,803 is: 178,892,883.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,135,690 : 119,731,803 = 119,731,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,135,690/119,731,803 = 119,731,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,135,690x = 119,731,803 × 119,731,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,135,690x = 14,335,704,649,630,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,335,704,649,630,808/80,135,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,892,883.43

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