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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,184 and 148,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,184 and 148,200 is: 322,117.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,184 : 148,200 = 148,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,184/148,200 = 148,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,184x = 148,200 × 148,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,184x = 21,963,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,963,240,000/68,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,117.21

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