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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,687.50 and 301,610.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,687.50 and 301,610.25 is: 455,555.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,687.50 : 301,610.25 = 301,610.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,687.50/301,610.25 = 301,610.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,687.50x = 301,610.25 × 301,610.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,687.50x = 90,968,742,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,968,742,905.06/199,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,555.52

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