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Finding the Third Proportional to 193,120 and 409,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 193,120 and 409,568 is: 868,609.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,120 : 409,568 = 409,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,120/409,568 = 409,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,120x = 409,568 × 409,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,120x = 167,745,946,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,745,946,624/193,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,609.91

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