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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,249.30 and 149,570.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,249.30 and 149,570.30 is: 323,054.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,249.30 : 149,570.30 = 149,570.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,249.30/149,570.30 = 149,570.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,249.30x = 149,570.30 × 149,570.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,249.30x = 22,371,273,707.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,371,273,707.28/69,249.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,054.13

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