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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,702.75 and 148,395.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,702.75 and 148,395.75 is: 315,931.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,702.75 : 148,395.75 = 148,395.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,702.75/148,395.75 = 148,395.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,702.75x = 148,395.75 × 148,395.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,702.75x = 22,021,298,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,021,298,618.06/69,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,931.56

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