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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,587,225,432.69 and 172,495,040,972.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,587,225,432.69 and 172,495,040,972.07 is: 369,221,536,046.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,587,225,432.69 : 172,495,040,972.07 = 172,495,040,972.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,587,225,432.69/172,495,040,972.07 = 172,495,040,972.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,587,225,432.69x = 172,495,040,972.07 × 172,495,040,972.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,587,225,432.69x = 29,754,539,159,956,110,704,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,754,539,159,956,110,704,640/80,587,225,432.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,221,536,046.17

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