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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,337.13 and 149,734.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,337.13 and 149,734.13 is: 323,352.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,337.13 : 149,734.13 = 149,734.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,337.13/149,734.13 = 149,734.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,337.13x = 149,734.13 × 149,734.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,337.13x = 22,420,308,189.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,420,308,189.52/69,337.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,352.15

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