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Finding the Third Proportional to 193,162.50 and 299,090.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 193,162.50 and 299,090.25 is: 463,107.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,162.50 : 299,090.25 = 299,090.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,162.50/299,090.25 = 299,090.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,162.50x = 299,090.25 × 299,090.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,162.50x = 89,454,977,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,454,977,645.06/193,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,107.37

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