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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,077.75 and 433,142.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,077.75 and 433,142.44 is: 942,407.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,077.75 : 433,142.44 = 433,142.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,077.75/433,142.44 = 433,142.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,077.75x = 433,142.44 × 433,142.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,077.75x = 187,612,371,163.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,612,371,163.44/199,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 942,407.53

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