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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,325.50 and 141,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,325.50 and 141,936.75 is: 290,600.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,325.50 : 141,936.75 = 141,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,325.50/141,936.75 = 141,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,325.50x = 141,936.75 × 141,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,325.50x = 20,146,041,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,146,041,000.56/69,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,600.73

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