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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,725.25 and 143,576.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,725.25 and 143,576.25 is: 295,648.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,725.25 : 143,576.25 = 143,576.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,725.25/143,576.25 = 143,576.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,725.25x = 143,576.25 × 143,576.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,725.25x = 20,614,139,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,614,139,564.06/69,725.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,648.13

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