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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,324 and 298,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,324 and 298,437 is: 446,833.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,324 : 298,437 = 298,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,324/298,437 = 298,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,324x = 298,437 × 298,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,324x = 89,064,642,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,064,642,969/199,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,833.51

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