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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,854,906,720 and 263,732,123,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,854,906,720 and 263,732,123,587.50 is: 409,494,399,397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,854,906,720 : 263,732,123,587.50 = 263,732,123,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,854,906,720/263,732,123,587.50 = 263,732,123,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,854,906,720x = 263,732,123,587.50 × 263,732,123,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,854,906,720x = 69,554,633,011,972,374,790,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,554,633,011,972,374,790,144/169,854,906,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,494,399,397.19

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