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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,283.50 and 262,400,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,283.50 and 262,400,546 is: 405,192,354.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,283.50 : 262,400,546 = 262,400,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,283.50/262,400,546 = 262,400,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,283.50x = 262,400,546 × 262,400,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,283.50x = 68,854,046,541,098,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,046,541,098,112/169,929,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,354.86

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