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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,451,522.44 and 261,845,811.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,451,522.44 and 261,845,811.84 is: 404,618,549.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,451,522.44 : 261,845,811.84 = 261,845,811.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,451,522.44/261,845,811.84 = 261,845,811.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,451,522.44x = 261,845,811.84 × 261,845,811.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,451,522.44x = 68,563,229,180,112,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,563,229,180,112,528/169,451,522.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,618,549.27

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