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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,262.13 and 262,400,518.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,262.13 and 262,400,518.13 is: 405,192,319.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,262.13 : 262,400,518.13 = 262,400,518.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,262.13/262,400,518.13 = 262,400,518.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,262.13x = 262,400,518.13 × 262,400,518.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,262.13x = 68,854,031,912,268,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,031,912,268,456/169,929,262.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,319.74

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