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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,808.50 and 263,988.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,808.50 and 263,988.75 is: 357,736.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,808.50 : 263,988.75 = 263,988.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,808.50/263,988.75 = 263,988.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,808.50x = 263,988.75 × 263,988.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,808.50x = 69,690,060,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,690,060,126.56/194,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,736.24

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