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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,592.50 and 428,550.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,592.50 and 428,550.75 is: 938,971.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,592.50 : 428,550.75 = 428,550.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,592.50/428,550.75 = 428,550.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,592.50x = 428,550.75 × 428,550.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,592.50x = 183,655,745,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,655,745,325.56/195,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 938,971.31

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