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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,952 and 149,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,952 and 149,374 is: 348,895.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,952 : 149,374 = 149,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,952/149,374 = 149,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,952x = 149,374 × 149,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,952x = 22,312,591,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,312,591,876/63,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,895.92

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