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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,241.50 and 149,075.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,241.50 and 149,075.44 is: 320,956.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,241.50 : 149,075.44 = 149,075.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,241.50/149,075.44 = 149,075.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,241.50x = 149,075.44 × 149,075.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,241.50x = 22,223,486,065.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,223,486,065.82/69,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,956.16

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