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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,346.50 and 149,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,346.50 and 149,226.50 is: 321,120.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,346.50 : 149,226.50 = 149,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,346.50/149,226.50 = 149,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,346.50x = 149,226.50 × 149,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,346.50x = 22,268,548,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,268,548,302.25/69,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,120.00

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