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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,467 and 299,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,467 and 299,350 is: 449,249.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,467 : 299,350 = 299,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,467/299,350 = 299,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,467x = 299,350 × 299,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,467x = 89,610,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,610,422,500/199,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,249.36

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