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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,266.25 and 149,584.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,266.25 and 149,584.50 is: 323,036.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,266.25 : 149,584.50 = 149,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,266.25/149,584.50 = 149,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,266.25x = 149,584.50 × 149,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,266.25x = 22,375,522,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,375,522,640.25/69,266.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,036.44

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