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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,023 and 258,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,023 and 258,501 is: 347,993.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,023 : 258,501 = 258,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,023/258,501 = 258,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,023x = 258,501 × 258,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,023x = 66,822,767,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,822,767,001/192,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,993.56

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