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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,929,507.75 and 262,400,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,929,507.75 and 262,400,883.75 is: 405,192,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,929,507.75 : 262,400,883.75 = 262,400,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,929,507.75/262,400,883.75 = 262,400,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,929,507.75x = 262,400,883.75 × 262,400,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,929,507.75x = 68,854,223,792,781,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,854,223,792,781,016/169,929,507.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,192,863.23

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