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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,567 and 433,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,567 and 433,581 is: 942,001.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,567 : 433,581 = 433,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,567/433,581 = 433,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,567x = 433,581 × 433,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,567x = 187,992,483,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,992,483,561/199,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 942,001.85

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