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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,263.25 and 149,603.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,263.25 and 149,603.25 is: 323,131.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,263.25 : 149,603.25 = 149,603.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,263.25/149,603.25 = 149,603.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,263.25x = 149,603.25 × 149,603.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,263.25x = 22,381,132,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,381,132,410.56/69,263.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,131.42

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