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Finding the Third Proportional to 203,586.75 and 299,459.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 203,586.75 and 299,459.25 is: 440,479.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,586.75 : 299,459.25 = 299,459.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,586.75/299,459.25 = 299,459.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,586.75x = 299,459.25 × 299,459.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,586.75x = 89,675,842,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,675,842,410.56/203,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,479.76

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