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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,582.25 and 291,873.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,582.25 and 291,873.38 is: 437,810.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,582.25 : 291,873.38 = 291,873.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,582.25/291,873.38 = 291,873.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,582.25x = 291,873.38 × 291,873.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,582.25x = 85,190,067,033.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,190,067,033.89/194,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,810.06

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