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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,284.06 and 262,400,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,284.06 and 262,400,532.75 is: 405,192,312.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,284.06 : 262,400,532.75 = 262,400,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,284.06/262,400,532.75 = 262,400,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,284.06x = 262,400,532.75 × 262,400,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,284.06x = 68,854,039,587,483,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,039,587,483,824/169,929,284.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,312.60

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