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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,458.50 and 299,984.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,458.50 and 299,984.50 is: 462,775.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,458.50 : 299,984.50 = 299,984.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,458.50/299,984.50 = 299,984.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,458.50x = 299,984.50 × 299,984.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,458.50x = 89,990,700,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,990,700,240.25/194,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,775.86

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