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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,001.13 and 293,885.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,001.13 and 293,885.06 is: 442,912.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,001.13 : 293,885.06 = 293,885.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,001.13/293,885.06 = 293,885.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,001.13x = 293,885.06 × 293,885.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,001.13x = 86,368,429,960.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,368,429,960.63/195,001.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,912.47

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