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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,501.75 and 262,400,874.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,501.75 and 262,400,874.75 is: 405,192,849.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,501.75 : 262,400,874.75 = 262,400,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,501.75/262,400,874.75 = 262,400,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,501.75x = 262,400,874.75 × 262,400,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,501.75x = 68,854,219,069,565,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,219,069,565,184/169,929,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,849.74

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