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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,360.50 and 299,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,360.50 and 299,843.50 is: 462,574.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,360.50 : 299,843.50 = 299,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,360.50/299,843.50 = 299,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,360.50x = 299,843.50 × 299,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,360.50x = 89,906,124,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,906,124,492.25/194,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,574.05

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