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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,172.69 and 262,400,374.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,172.69 and 262,400,374.97 is: 405,192,090.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,172.69 : 262,400,374.97 = 262,400,374.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,172.69/262,400,374.97 = 262,400,374.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,172.69x = 262,400,374.97 × 262,400,374.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,172.69x = 68,853,956,783,740,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,956,783,740,600/169,929,172.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,090.89

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