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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,240.19 and 262,400,482.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,240.19 and 262,400,482.13 is: 405,192,260.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,240.19 : 262,400,482.13 = 262,400,482.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,240.19/262,400,482.13 = 262,400,482.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,240.19x = 262,400,482.13 × 262,400,482.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,240.19x = 68,854,013,019,432,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,013,019,432,448/169,929,240.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,260.87

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