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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,889,116.75 and 262,344,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,889,116.75 and 262,344,287 is: 405,114,384.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,889,116.75 : 262,344,287 = 262,344,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,889,116.75/262,344,287 = 262,344,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,889,116.75x = 262,344,287 × 262,344,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,889,116.75x = 68,824,524,921,538,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,824,524,921,538,368/169,889,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,114,384.24

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