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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,060.75 and 417,769.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,060.75 and 417,769.50 is: 894,753.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,060.75 : 417,769.50 = 417,769.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,060.75/417,769.50 = 417,769.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,060.75x = 417,769.50 × 417,769.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,060.75x = 174,531,355,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,531,355,130.25/195,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,753.84

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