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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,888,941 and 262,344,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,888,941 and 262,344,026 is: 405,113,997.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,888,941 : 262,344,026 = 262,344,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,888,941/262,344,026 = 262,344,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,888,941x = 262,344,026 × 262,344,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,888,941x = 68,824,387,977,888,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,824,387,977,888,672/169,888,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,113,997.25

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