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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,659,360 and 261,102,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,659,360 and 261,102,528 is: 401,831,824.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,659,360 : 261,102,528 = 261,102,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,659,360/261,102,528 = 261,102,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,659,360x = 261,102,528 × 261,102,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,659,360x = 68,174,530,127,990,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,174,530,127,990,784/169,659,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,831,824.24

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