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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,066.38 and 262,400,200.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,066.38 and 262,400,200.31 is: 405,191,804.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,066.38 : 262,400,200.31 = 262,400,200.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,066.38/262,400,200.31 = 262,400,200.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,066.38x = 262,400,200.31 × 262,400,200.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,066.38x = 68,853,865,124,040,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,865,124,040,128/169,929,066.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,804.99

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