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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,400 and 149,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,400 and 149,324 is: 321,291.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,400 : 149,324 = 149,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,400/149,324 = 149,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,400x = 149,324 × 149,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,400x = 22,297,656,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,297,656,976/69,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,291.89

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