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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,360.75 and 149,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,360.75 and 149,406.75 is: 321,830.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,360.75 : 149,406.75 = 149,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,360.75/149,406.75 = 149,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,360.75x = 149,406.75 × 149,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,360.75x = 22,322,376,945.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,322,376,945.56/69,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,830.10

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