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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,286.50 and 149,388.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,286.50 and 149,388.75 is: 322,097.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,286.50 : 149,388.75 = 149,388.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,286.50/149,388.75 = 149,388.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,286.50x = 149,388.75 × 149,388.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,286.50x = 22,316,998,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,316,998,626.56/69,286.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,097.36

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