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Finding the Third Proportional to 192 and 353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 192 and 353.50 is: 650.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192 : 353.50 = 353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192/353.50 = 353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192x = 353.50 × 353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192x = 124,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,962.25/192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650.85

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