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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,089.50 and 308,630.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,089.50 and 308,630.25 is: 490,766.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,089.50 : 308,630.25 = 308,630.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,089.50/308,630.25 = 308,630.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,089.50x = 308,630.25 × 308,630.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,089.50x = 95,252,631,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,252,631,215.06/194,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,766.53

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