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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,134.50 and 304,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,134.50 and 304,600.50 is: 477,923.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,134.50 : 304,600.50 = 304,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,134.50/304,600.50 = 304,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,134.50x = 304,600.50 × 304,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,134.50x = 92,781,464,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,781,464,600.25/194,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,923.63

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