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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,724,551,797.50 and 172,963,358,562.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,724,551,797.50 and 172,963,358,562.38 is: 370,597,578,295.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,724,551,797.50 : 172,963,358,562.38 = 172,963,358,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,724,551,797.50/172,963,358,562.38 = 172,963,358,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,724,551,797.50x = 172,963,358,562.38 × 172,963,358,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,724,551,797.50x = 29,916,323,405,178,433,699,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,916,323,405,178,433,699,840/80,724,551,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,597,578,295.94

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