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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,420 and 294,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,420 and 294,346 is: 445,630.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,420 : 294,346 = 294,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,420/294,346 = 294,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,420x = 294,346 × 294,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,420x = 86,639,567,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,639,567,716/194,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,630.94

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