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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,360,450 and 174,420,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,360,450 and 174,420,268 is: 378,574,658.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,360,450 : 174,420,268 = 174,420,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,360,450/174,420,268 = 174,420,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,360,450x = 174,420,268 × 174,420,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,360,450x = 30,422,429,889,191,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,422,429,889,191,824/80,360,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,574,658.17

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