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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,928,998.03 and 262,400,104.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,928,998.03 and 262,400,104.97 is: 405,191,673.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,928,998.03 : 262,400,104.97 = 262,400,104.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,928,998.03/262,400,104.97 = 262,400,104.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,928,998.03x = 262,400,104.97 × 262,400,104.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,928,998.03x = 68,853,815,087,611,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,815,087,611,016/169,928,998.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,673.50

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