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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,258 and 149,589.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,258 and 149,589.75 is: 323,097.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,258 : 149,589.75 = 149,589.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,258/149,589.75 = 149,589.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,258x = 149,589.75 × 149,589.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,258x = 22,377,093,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,377,093,305.06/69,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,097.60

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