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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,048.75 and 262,400,174.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,048.75 and 262,400,174.25 is: 405,191,766.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,048.75 : 262,400,174.25 = 262,400,174.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,048.75/262,400,174.25 = 262,400,174.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,048.75x = 262,400,174.25 × 262,400,174.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,048.75x = 68,853,851,446,430,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,851,446,430,360/169,929,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,766.52

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