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Finding the Third Proportional to 193,569.75 and 424,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 193,569.75 and 424,500.75 is: 930,935.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,569.75 : 424,500.75 = 424,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,569.75/424,500.75 = 424,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,569.75x = 424,500.75 × 424,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,569.75x = 180,200,886,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,200,886,750.56/193,569.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 930,935.16

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