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Finding the Third Proportional to 193,518 and 299,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 193,518 and 299,016 is: 462,027.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,518 : 299,016 = 299,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,518/299,016 = 299,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,518x = 299,016 × 299,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,518x = 89,410,568,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,410,568,256/193,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,027.14

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