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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,553,856.50 and 119,320,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,553,856.50 and 119,320,767 is: 176,744,429.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,553,856.50 : 119,320,767 = 119,320,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,553,856.50/119,320,767 = 119,320,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,553,856.50x = 119,320,767 × 119,320,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,553,856.50x = 14,237,445,437,468,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,237,445,437,468,288/80,553,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,429.83

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