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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,025.38 and 299,710.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,025.38 and 299,710.13 is: 462,960.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,025.38 : 299,710.13 = 299,710.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,025.38/299,710.13 = 299,710.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,025.38x = 299,710.13 × 299,710.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,025.38x = 89,826,159,027.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,826,159,027.52/194,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,960.88

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