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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,622.88 and 148,641.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,622.88 and 148,641.75 is: 317,343.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,622.88 : 148,641.75 = 148,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,622.88/148,641.75 = 148,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,622.88x = 148,641.75 × 148,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,622.88x = 22,094,369,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,094,369,843.06/69,622.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,343.54

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