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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,328.13 and 149,704.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,328.13 and 149,704.88 is: 323,267.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,328.13 : 149,704.88 = 149,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,328.13/149,704.88 = 149,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,328.13x = 149,704.88 × 149,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,328.13x = 22,411,549,598.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,411,549,598.77/69,328.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,267.79

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