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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,153.75 and 146,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,153.75 and 146,400.75 is: 309,935.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,153.75 : 146,400.75 = 146,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,153.75/146,400.75 = 146,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,153.75x = 146,400.75 × 146,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,153.75x = 21,433,179,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,433,179,600.56/69,153.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,935.17

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