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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,299.25 and 149,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,299.25 and 149,677.50 is: 323,284.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,299.25 : 149,677.50 = 149,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,299.25/149,677.50 = 149,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,299.25x = 149,677.50 × 149,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,299.25x = 22,403,354,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,403,354,006.25/69,299.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,284.22

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