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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,678.75 and 300,682.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,678.75 and 300,682.13 is: 469,225.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,678.75 : 300,682.13 = 300,682.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,678.75/300,682.13 = 300,682.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,678.75x = 300,682.13 × 300,682.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,678.75x = 90,409,740,294.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,409,740,294.52/192,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,225.28

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