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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,102.25 and 411,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,102.25 and 411,532.50 is: 872,524.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,102.25 : 411,532.50 = 411,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,102.25/411,532.50 = 411,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,102.25x = 411,532.50 × 411,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,102.25x = 169,358,998,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,358,998,556.25/194,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,524.65

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