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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,262.13 and 262,400,515.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,262.13 and 262,400,515.03 is: 405,192,310.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,262.13 : 262,400,515.03 = 262,400,515.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,262.13/262,400,515.03 = 262,400,515.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,262.13x = 262,400,515.03 × 262,400,515.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,262.13x = 68,854,030,288,665,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,030,288,665,256/169,929,262.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,310.19

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