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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,888,947 and 262,344,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,888,947 and 262,344,035 is: 405,114,010.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,888,947 : 262,344,035 = 262,344,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,888,947/262,344,035 = 262,344,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,888,947x = 262,344,035 × 262,344,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,888,947x = 68,824,392,700,081,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,824,392,700,081,224/169,888,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,114,010.74

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