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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,634.50 and 294,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,634.50 and 294,192 is: 638,104.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,634.50 : 294,192 = 294,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,634.50/294,192 = 294,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,634.50x = 294,192 × 294,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,634.50x = 86,548,932,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,548,932,864/135,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,104.12

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