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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,352 and 149,237.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,352 and 149,237.25 is: 321,140.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,352 : 149,237.25 = 149,237.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,352/149,237.25 = 149,237.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,352x = 149,237.25 × 149,237.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,352x = 22,271,756,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,271,756,787.56/69,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,140.80

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