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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,283.50 and 262,400,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,283.50 and 262,400,542 is: 405,192,342.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,283.50 : 262,400,542 = 262,400,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,283.50/262,400,542 = 262,400,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,283.50x = 262,400,542 × 262,400,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,283.50x = 68,854,044,441,893,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,044,441,893,760/169,929,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,342.51

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