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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,684.75 and 148,360.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,684.75 and 148,360.50 is: 315,863.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,684.75 : 148,360.50 = 148,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,684.75/148,360.50 = 148,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,684.75x = 148,360.50 × 148,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,684.75x = 22,010,837,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,010,837,960.25/69,684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,863.05

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