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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,724,078 and 172,211,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,724,078 and 172,211,130 is: 367,383,239.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,724,078 : 172,211,130 = 172,211,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,724,078/172,211,130 = 172,211,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,724,078x = 172,211,130 × 172,211,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,724,078x = 29,656,673,295,876,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,656,673,295,876,900/80,724,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,383,239.68

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