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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,267.75 and 262,400,524.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,267.75 and 262,400,524.88 is: 405,192,327.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,267.75 : 262,400,524.88 = 262,400,524.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,267.75/262,400,524.88 = 262,400,524.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,267.75x = 262,400,524.88 × 262,400,524.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,267.75x = 68,854,035,454,675,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,035,454,675,496/169,929,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,327.17

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