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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,514 and 149,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,514 and 149,558 is: 321,771.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,514 : 149,558 = 149,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,514/149,558 = 149,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,514x = 149,558 × 149,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,514x = 22,367,595,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,367,595,364/69,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,771.09

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