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Finding the Third Proportional to 203,244.75 and 301,928.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 203,244.75 and 301,928.63 is: 448,527.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,244.75 : 301,928.63 = 301,928.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,244.75/301,928.63 = 301,928.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,244.75x = 301,928.63 × 301,928.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,244.75x = 91,160,894,594.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,160,894,594.39/203,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,527.67

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