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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,260.06 and 149,333.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,260.06 and 149,333.63 is: 321,982.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,260.06 : 149,333.63 = 149,333.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,260.06/149,333.63 = 149,333.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,260.06x = 149,333.63 × 149,333.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,260.06x = 22,300,531,555.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,300,531,555.64/69,260.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,982.55

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