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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,813.75 and 417,805.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,813.75 and 417,805.88 is: 905,338.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,813.75 : 417,805.88 = 417,805.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,813.75/417,805.88 = 417,805.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,813.75x = 417,805.88 × 417,805.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,813.75x = 174,561,749,184.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,561,749,184.52/192,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 905,338.70

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