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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,198.75 and 294,976.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,198.75 and 294,976.69 is: 467,303.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,198.75 : 294,976.69 = 294,976.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,198.75/294,976.69 = 294,976.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,198.75x = 294,976.69 × 294,976.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,198.75x = 87,011,246,168.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,011,246,168.47/186,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,303.06

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