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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,278.25 and 148,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,278.25 and 148,917 is: 320,104.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,278.25 : 148,917 = 148,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,278.25/148,917 = 148,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,278.25x = 148,917 × 148,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,278.25x = 22,176,272,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,176,272,889/69,278.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,104.40

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