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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,302.50 and 149,263.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,302.50 and 149,263.25 is: 321,482.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,302.50 : 149,263.25 = 149,263.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,302.50/149,263.25 = 149,263.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,302.50x = 149,263.25 × 149,263.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,302.50x = 22,279,517,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,279,517,800.56/69,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,482.17

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