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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,626.75 and 317,472.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,626.75 and 317,472.75 is: 504,886.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,626.75 : 317,472.75 = 317,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,626.75/317,472.75 = 317,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,626.75x = 317,472.75 × 317,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,626.75x = 100,788,946,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,788,946,992.56/199,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,886.98

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