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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,081.56 and 262,400,234.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,081.56 and 262,400,234.06 is: 405,191,873.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,081.56 : 262,400,234.06 = 262,400,234.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,081.56/262,400,234.06 = 262,400,234.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,081.56x = 262,400,234.06 × 262,400,234.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,081.56x = 68,853,882,836,054,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,882,836,054,784/169,929,081.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,873.00

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