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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,797.50 and 311,196.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,797.50 and 311,196.75 is: 497,149.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,797.50 : 311,196.75 = 311,196.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,797.50/311,196.75 = 311,196.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,797.50x = 311,196.75 × 311,196.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,797.50x = 96,843,417,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,843,417,210.56/194,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,149.18

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