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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,624.50 and 300,246.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,624.50 and 300,246.75 is: 451,588.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,624.50 : 300,246.75 = 300,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,624.50/300,246.75 = 300,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,624.50x = 300,246.75 × 300,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,624.50x = 90,148,110,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,148,110,885.56/199,624.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,588.41

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