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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,373 and 149,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,373 and 149,267 is: 321,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,373 : 149,267 = 149,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,373/149,267 = 149,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,373x = 149,267 × 149,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,373x = 22,280,637,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,280,637,289/69,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,171.60

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