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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,838.50 and 264,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,838.50 and 264,232.75 is: 356,512.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,838.50 : 264,232.75 = 264,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,838.50/264,232.75 = 264,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,838.50x = 264,232.75 × 264,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,838.50x = 69,818,946,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,818,946,172.56/195,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,512.87

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