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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,098.50 and 308,278.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,098.50 and 308,278.25 is: 477,328.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,098.50 : 308,278.25 = 308,278.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,098.50/308,278.25 = 308,278.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,098.50x = 308,278.25 × 308,278.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,098.50x = 95,035,479,423.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,035,479,423.06/199,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,328.96

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