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Finding the Third Proportional to 190,743.75 and 294,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 190,743.75 and 294,885 is: 455,884.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    190,743.75 : 294,885 = 294,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    190,743.75/294,885 = 294,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    190,743.75x = 294,885 × 294,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    190,743.75x = 86,957,163,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,957,163,225/190,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,884.73

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