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Finding the Third Proportional to 198,304.50 and 386,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 198,304.50 and 386,646 is: 753,866.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,304.50 : 386,646 = 386,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,304.50/386,646 = 386,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,304.50x = 386,646 × 386,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,304.50x = 149,495,129,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,495,129,316/198,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,866.55

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