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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,336 and 308,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,336 and 308,968 is: 478,896.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,336 : 308,968 = 308,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,336/308,968 = 308,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,336x = 308,968 × 308,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,336x = 95,461,225,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,461,225,024/199,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,896.06

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