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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,169.31 and 262,400,374.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,169.31 and 262,400,374.13 is: 405,192,096.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,169.31 : 262,400,374.13 = 262,400,374.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,169.31/262,400,374.13 = 262,400,374.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,169.31x = 262,400,374.13 × 262,400,374.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,169.31x = 68,853,956,340,939,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,956,340,939,968/169,929,169.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,096.33

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