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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,922 and 149,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,922 and 149,455 is: 319,453.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,922 : 149,455 = 149,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,922/149,455 = 149,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,922x = 149,455 × 149,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,922x = 22,336,797,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,797,025/69,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,453.06

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