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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,069.75 and 262,400,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,069.75 and 262,400,205 is: 405,191,811.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,069.75 : 262,400,205 = 262,400,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,069.75/262,400,205 = 262,400,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,069.75x = 262,400,205 × 262,400,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,069.75x = 68,853,867,584,042,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,867,584,042,024/169,929,069.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,811.41

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