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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,334.69 and 262,400,610.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,334.69 and 262,400,610.38 is: 405,192,431.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,334.69 : 262,400,610.38 = 262,400,610.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,334.69/262,400,610.38 = 262,400,610.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,334.69x = 262,400,610.38 × 262,400,610.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,334.69x = 68,854,080,325,172,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,080,325,172,560/169,929,334.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,431.62

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