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Finding the Third Proportional to 193,164.75 and 283,962.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 193,164.75 and 283,962.38 is: 417,439.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,164.75 : 283,962.38 = 283,962.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,164.75/283,962.38 = 283,962.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,164.75x = 283,962.38 × 283,962.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,164.75x = 80,634,630,415.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,634,630,415.64/193,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,439.67

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