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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,456.19 and 262,400,797.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,456.19 and 262,400,797.69 is: 405,192,720.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,456.19 : 262,400,797.69 = 262,400,797.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,456.19/262,400,797.69 = 262,400,797.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,456.19x = 262,400,797.69 × 262,400,797.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,456.19x = 68,854,178,627,036,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,178,627,036,304/169,929,456.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,720.39

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