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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,155 and 298,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,155 and 298,948.50 is: 448,746.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,155 : 298,948.50 = 298,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,155/298,948.50 = 298,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,155x = 298,948.50 × 298,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,155x = 89,370,205,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,370,205,652.25/199,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,746.98

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