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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,041.25 and 262,400,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,041.25 and 262,400,169.75 is: 405,191,770.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,041.25 : 262,400,169.75 = 262,400,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,041.25/262,400,169.75 = 262,400,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,041.25x = 262,400,169.75 × 262,400,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,041.25x = 68,853,849,084,828,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,849,084,828,816/169,929,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,770.51

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