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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,199.13 and 262,400,412.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,199.13 and 262,400,412.38 is: 405,192,143.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,199.13 : 262,400,412.38 = 262,400,412.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,199.13/262,400,412.38 = 262,400,412.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,199.13x = 262,400,412.38 × 262,400,412.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,199.13x = 68,853,976,414,570,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,853,976,414,570,056/169,929,199.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,143.37

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