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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,094.50 and 262,400,257.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,094.50 and 262,400,257.13 is: 405,191,913.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,094.50 : 262,400,257.13 = 262,400,257.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,094.50/262,400,257.13 = 262,400,257.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,094.50x = 262,400,257.13 × 262,400,257.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,094.50x = 68,853,894,939,266,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,894,939,266,112/169,929,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,913.38

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