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Finding the Third Proportional to 190,725.75 and 279,244.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 190,725.75 and 279,244.13 is: 408,845.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    190,725.75 : 279,244.13 = 279,244.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    190,725.75/279,244.13 = 279,244.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    190,725.75x = 279,244.13 × 279,244.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    190,725.75x = 77,977,281,347.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,977,281,347.02/190,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,845.06

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