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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,736.50 and 417,108.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,736.50 and 417,108.38 is: 888,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,736.50 : 417,108.38 = 417,108.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,736.50/417,108.38 = 417,108.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,736.50x = 417,108.38 × 417,108.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,736.50x = 173,979,396,495.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,979,396,495.14/195,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,844.93

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