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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,540 and 149,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,540 and 149,562 is: 321,667.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,540 : 149,562 = 149,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,540/149,562 = 149,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,540x = 149,562 × 149,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,540x = 22,368,791,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,368,791,844/69,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,667.99

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