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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,349.38 and 299,826.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,349.38 and 299,826.56 is: 462,548.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,349.38 : 299,826.56 = 299,826.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,349.38/299,826.56 = 299,826.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,349.38x = 299,826.56 × 299,826.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,349.38x = 89,895,967,580.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,895,967,580.57/194,349.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,548.27

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