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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,132.19 and 262,400,298.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,132.19 and 262,400,298.19 is: 405,191,950.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,132.19 : 262,400,298.19 = 262,400,298.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,132.19/262,400,298.19 = 262,400,298.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,132.19x = 262,400,298.19 × 262,400,298.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,132.19x = 68,853,916,488,888,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,916,488,888,912/169,929,132.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,191,950.33

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