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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,012.25 and 148,583.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,012.25 and 148,583.25 is: 319,899.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,012.25 : 148,583.25 = 148,583.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,012.25/148,583.25 = 148,583.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,012.25x = 148,583.25 × 148,583.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,012.25x = 22,076,982,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,076,982,180.56/69,012.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,899.47

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