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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,420.25 and 299,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,420.25 and 299,922.75 is: 462,676.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,420.25 : 299,922.75 = 299,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,420.25/299,922.75 = 299,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,420.25x = 299,922.75 × 299,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,420.25x = 89,953,655,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,953,655,967.56/194,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,676.37

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