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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,307.25 and 298,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,307.25 and 298,410.75 is: 446,792.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,307.25 : 298,410.75 = 298,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,307.25/298,410.75 = 298,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,307.25x = 298,410.75 × 298,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,307.25x = 89,048,975,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,048,975,715.56/199,307.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,792.46

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