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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,145.69 and 262,400,344.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,145.69 and 262,400,344.17 is: 405,192,060.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,145.69 : 262,400,344.17 = 262,400,344.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,145.69/262,400,344.17 = 262,400,344.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,145.69x = 262,400,344.17 × 262,400,344.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,145.69x = 68,853,940,621,521,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,940,621,521,080/169,929,145.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,060.16

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