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Finding the Third Proportional to 196,620.75 and 295,904.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 196,620.75 and 295,904.25 is: 445,320.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,620.75 : 295,904.25 = 295,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,620.75/295,904.25 = 295,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,620.75x = 295,904.25 × 295,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,620.75x = 87,559,325,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,559,325,168.06/196,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,320.88

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