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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,289.50 and 149,266.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,289.50 and 149,266.50 is: 321,556.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,289.50 : 149,266.50 = 149,266.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,289.50/149,266.50 = 149,266.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,289.50x = 149,266.50 × 149,266.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,289.50x = 22,280,488,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,280,488,022.25/69,289.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,556.48

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