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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,260.70 and 149,593.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,260.70 and 149,593.08 is: 323,099.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,260.70 : 149,593.08 = 149,593.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,260.70/149,593.08 = 149,593.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,260.70x = 149,593.08 × 149,593.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,260.70x = 22,378,089,022.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,378,089,022.91/69,260.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,099.40

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