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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,186,259,322 and 255,958,917,097.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,186,259,322 and 255,958,917,097.50 is: 387,235,745,410.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,186,259,322 : 255,958,917,097.50 = 255,958,917,097.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,186,259,322/255,958,917,097.50 = 255,958,917,097.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,186,259,322x = 255,958,917,097.50 × 255,958,917,097.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,186,259,322x = 65,514,967,241,724,874,719,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,514,967,241,724,874,719,232/169,186,259,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,235,745,410.24

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