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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,048 and 147,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,048 and 147,944 is: 316,988.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,048 : 147,944 = 147,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,048/147,944 = 147,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,048x = 147,944 × 147,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,048x = 21,887,427,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,427,136/69,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,988.58

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