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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,561.50 and 298,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,561.50 and 298,554.75 is: 446,653.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,561.50 : 298,554.75 = 298,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,561.50/298,554.75 = 298,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,561.50x = 298,554.75 × 298,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,561.50x = 89,134,938,747.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,134,938,747.56/199,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,653.98

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