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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,231.75 and 262,400,473.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,231.75 and 262,400,473.13 is: 405,192,253.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,231.75 : 262,400,473.13 = 262,400,473.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,231.75/262,400,473.13 = 262,400,473.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,231.75x = 262,400,473.13 × 262,400,473.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,231.75x = 68,854,008,296,223,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,008,296,223,848/169,929,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,253.19

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