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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,396 and 149,316.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,396 and 149,316.38 is: 321,277.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,396 : 149,316.38 = 149,316.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,396/149,316.38 = 149,316.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,396x = 149,316.38 × 149,316.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,396x = 22,295,379,843.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,295,379,843.14/69,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,277.59

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