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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,414.47 and 149,627.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,414.47 and 149,627.25 is: 322,530.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,414.47 : 149,627.25 = 149,627.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,414.47/149,627.25 = 149,627.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,414.47x = 149,627.25 × 149,627.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,414.47x = 22,388,313,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,388,313,942.56/69,414.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,530.94

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