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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,485 and 299,224.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,485 and 299,224.13 is: 448,831.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,485 : 299,224.13 = 299,224.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,485/299,224.13 = 299,224.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,485x = 299,224.13 × 299,224.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,485x = 89,535,076,982.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,535,076,982.02/199,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,831.13

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