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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,748,793 and 177,129,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,748,793 and 177,129,442 is: 388,548,708.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,748,793 : 177,129,442 = 177,129,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,748,793/177,129,442 = 177,129,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,748,793x = 177,129,442 × 177,129,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,748,793x = 31,374,839,223,231,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,839,223,231,364/80,748,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,548,708.38

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