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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,516.75 and 296,293.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,516.75 and 296,293.13 is: 456,010.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,516.75 : 296,293.13 = 296,293.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,516.75/296,293.13 = 296,293.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,516.75x = 296,293.13 × 296,293.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,516.75x = 87,789,615,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,789,615,922.27/192,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,010.27

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