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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,451,838 and 261,846,249.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,451,838 and 261,846,249.75 is: 404,619,149.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,451,838 : 261,846,249.75 = 261,846,249.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,451,838/261,846,249.75 = 261,846,249.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,451,838x = 261,846,249.75 × 261,846,249.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,451,838x = 68,563,458,508,139,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,563,458,508,139,376/169,451,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,619,149.12

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