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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,000 and 294,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,000 and 294,900 is: 445,979.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,000 : 294,900 = 294,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,000/294,900 = 294,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,000x = 294,900 × 294,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,000x = 86,966,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,966,010,000/195,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,979.54

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