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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,854,906,730.50 and 263,732,123,603.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,854,906,730.50 and 263,732,123,603.25 is: 409,494,399,420.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,854,906,730.50 : 263,732,123,603.25 = 263,732,123,603.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,854,906,730.50/263,732,123,603.25 = 263,732,123,603.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,854,906,730.50x = 263,732,123,603.25 × 263,732,123,603.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,854,906,730.50x = 69,554,633,020,279,932,059,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,554,633,020,279,932,059,648/169,854,906,730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,494,399,420.79

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