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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,576.75 and 148,991.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,576.75 and 148,991.63 is: 319,050.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,576.75 : 148,991.63 = 148,991.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,576.75/148,991.63 = 148,991.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,576.75x = 148,991.63 × 148,991.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,576.75x = 22,198,504,320.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,198,504,320.14/69,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,050.61

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