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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,556.50 and 300,465.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,556.50 and 300,465.75 is: 464,028.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,556.50 : 300,465.75 = 300,465.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,556.50/300,465.75 = 300,465.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,556.50x = 300,465.75 × 300,465.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,556.50x = 90,279,666,923.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,279,666,923.06/194,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,028.02

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