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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,432.25 and 299,939.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,432.25 and 299,939.63 is: 462,699.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,432.25 : 299,939.63 = 299,939.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,432.25/299,939.63 = 299,939.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,432.25x = 299,939.63 × 299,939.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,432.25x = 89,963,778,645.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,963,778,645.14/194,432.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,699.88

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