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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,280.88 and 296,201.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,280.88 and 296,201.81 is: 449,278.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,280.88 : 296,201.81 = 296,201.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,280.88/296,201.81 = 296,201.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,280.88x = 296,201.81 × 296,201.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,280.88x = 87,735,513,728.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,735,513,728.29/195,280.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,278.58

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