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Finding the Third Proportional to 203,856 and 299,792.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 203,856 and 299,792.25 is: 440,876.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,856 : 299,792.25 = 299,792.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,856/299,792.25 = 299,792.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,856x = 299,792.25 × 299,792.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,856x = 89,875,393,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,875,393,160.06/203,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,876.86

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