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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,451,509.50 and 261,845,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,451,509.50 and 261,845,793 is: 404,618,521.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,451,509.50 : 261,845,793 = 261,845,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,451,509.50/261,845,793 = 261,845,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,451,509.50x = 261,845,793 × 261,845,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,451,509.50x = 68,563,219,311,798,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,563,219,311,798,848/169,451,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,618,521.92

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