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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,304 and 296,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,304 and 296,118 is: 439,960.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,304 : 296,118 = 296,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,304/296,118 = 296,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,304x = 296,118 × 296,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,304x = 87,685,869,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,685,869,924/199,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,960.41

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