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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,270.56 and 262,400,531.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,270.56 and 262,400,531.06 is: 405,192,339.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,270.56 : 262,400,531.06 = 262,400,531.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,270.56/262,400,531.06 = 262,400,531.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,270.56x = 262,400,531.06 × 262,400,531.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,270.56x = 68,854,038,701,882,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,038,701,882,024/169,929,270.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,339.58

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