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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,300.94 and 262,400,573.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,300.94 and 262,400,573.25 is: 405,192,397.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,300.94 : 262,400,573.25 = 262,400,573.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,300.94/262,400,573.25 = 262,400,573.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,300.94x = 262,400,573.25 × 262,400,573.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,300.94x = 68,854,060,841,928,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,060,841,928,616/169,929,300.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,397.44

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