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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,250,701.50 and 368,548,417.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,250,701.50 and 368,548,417.13 is: 802,525,097.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,250,701.50 : 368,548,417.13 = 368,548,417.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,250,701.50/368,548,417.13 = 368,548,417.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,250,701.50x = 368,548,417.13 × 368,548,417.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,250,701.50x = 135,827,935,765,342,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,827,935,765,342,992/169,250,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,525,097.75

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