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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,533.50 and 288,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,533.50 and 288,800.50 is: 433,201.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,533.50 : 288,800.50 = 288,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,533.50/288,800.50 = 288,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,533.50x = 288,800.50 × 288,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,533.50x = 83,405,728,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,405,728,800.25/192,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,201.13

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