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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,554 and 149,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,554 and 149,905 is: 323,080.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,554 : 149,905 = 149,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,554/149,905 = 149,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,554x = 149,905 × 149,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,554x = 22,471,509,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,471,509,025/69,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,080.04

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