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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,432.75 and 294,607.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,432.75 and 294,607.13 is: 444,108.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,432.75 : 294,607.13 = 294,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,432.75/294,607.13 = 294,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,432.75x = 294,607.13 × 294,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,432.75x = 86,793,358,100.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,793,358,100.77/195,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,108.56

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