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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,132.19 and 262,400,323.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,132.19 and 262,400,323.50 is: 405,192,028.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,132.19 : 262,400,323.50 = 262,400,323.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,132.19/262,400,323.50 = 262,400,323.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,132.19x = 262,400,323.50 × 262,400,323.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,132.19x = 68,853,929,772,904,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,929,772,904,656/169,929,132.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,028.50

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