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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,270.75 and 149,136.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,270.75 and 149,136.75 is: 321,084.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,270.75 : 149,136.75 = 149,136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,270.75/149,136.75 = 149,136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,270.75x = 149,136.75 × 149,136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,270.75x = 22,241,770,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,241,770,200.56/69,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,084.59

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