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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,273.75 and 149,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,273.75 and 149,482.50 is: 322,561.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,273.75 : 149,482.50 = 149,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,273.75/149,482.50 = 149,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,273.75x = 149,482.50 × 149,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,273.75x = 22,345,017,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,345,017,806.25/69,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,561.11

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