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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,096 and 262,400,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,096 and 262,400,248.50 is: 405,191,883.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,096 : 262,400,248.50 = 262,400,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,096/262,400,248.50 = 262,400,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,096x = 262,400,248.50 × 262,400,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,096x = 68,853,890,412,861,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,890,412,861,752/169,929,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,883.17

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