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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,805,870 and 172,956,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,805,870 and 172,956,924 is: 370,197,085.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,805,870 : 172,956,924 = 172,956,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,805,870/172,956,924 = 172,956,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,805,870x = 172,956,924 × 172,956,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,805,870x = 29,914,097,559,541,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,914,097,559,541,776/80,805,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,197,085.43

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