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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,415.13 and 149,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,415.13 and 149,628.75 is: 322,534.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,415.13 : 149,628.75 = 149,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,415.13/149,628.75 = 149,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,415.13x = 149,628.75 × 149,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,415.13x = 22,388,762,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,388,762,826.56/69,415.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,534.36

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