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Finding the Third Proportional to 191,063 and 404,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 191,063 and 404,883 is: 857,990.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,063 : 404,883 = 404,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,063/404,883 = 404,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,063x = 404,883 × 404,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,063x = 163,930,243,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,930,243,689/191,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 857,990.53

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