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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,437.25 and 149,536.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,437.25 and 149,536.13 is: 322,032.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,437.25 : 149,536.13 = 149,536.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,437.25/149,536.13 = 149,536.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,437.25x = 149,536.13 × 149,536.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,437.25x = 22,361,052,680.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,361,052,680.02/69,437.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,032.52

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