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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,959,322.25 and 118,402,642.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,959,322.25 and 118,402,642.13 is: 173,163,327.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,959,322.25 : 118,402,642.13 = 118,402,642.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,959,322.25/118,402,642.13 = 118,402,642.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,959,322.25x = 118,402,642.13 × 118,402,642.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,959,322.25x = 14,019,185,662,180,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,185,662,180,824/80,959,322.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,163,327.86

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