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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,118.50 and 141,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,118.50 and 141,153 is: 288,261.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,118.50 : 141,153 = 141,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,118.50/141,153 = 141,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,118.50x = 141,153 × 141,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,118.50x = 19,924,169,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,924,169,409/69,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,261.02

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