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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,640.31 and 311,212.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,640.31 and 311,212.13 is: 495,056.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,640.31 : 311,212.13 = 311,212.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,640.31/311,212.13 = 311,212.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,640.31x = 311,212.13 × 311,212.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,640.31x = 96,852,986,747.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,852,986,747.02/195,640.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,056.39

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