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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,332.63 and 149,735.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,332.63 and 149,735.25 is: 323,377.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,332.63 : 149,735.25 = 149,735.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,332.63/149,735.25 = 149,735.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,332.63x = 149,735.25 × 149,735.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,332.63x = 22,420,645,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,420,645,092.56/69,332.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,377.99

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