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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,124.38 and 149,370.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,124.38 and 149,370.75 is: 327,513.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,124.38 : 149,370.75 = 149,370.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,124.38/149,370.75 = 149,370.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,124.38x = 149,370.75 × 149,370.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,124.38x = 22,311,620,955.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,311,620,955.56/68,124.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,513.04

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