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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,736.75 and 294,526.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,736.75 and 294,526.13 is: 459,611.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,736.75 : 294,526.13 = 294,526.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,736.75/294,526.13 = 294,526.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,736.75x = 294,526.13 × 294,526.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,736.75x = 86,745,638,307.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,745,638,307.52/188,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,611.80

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