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Finding the Third Proportional to 200,839.50 and 294,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 200,839.50 and 294,556.50 is: 432,004.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,839.50 : 294,556.50 = 294,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,839.50/294,556.50 = 294,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,839.50x = 294,556.50 × 294,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,839.50x = 86,763,531,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,763,531,692.25/200,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,004.32

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