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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,951.88 and 149,884.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,951.88 and 149,884.75 is: 321,155.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,951.88 : 149,884.75 = 149,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,951.88/149,884.75 = 149,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,951.88x = 149,884.75 × 149,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,951.88x = 22,465,438,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,465,438,282.56/69,951.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,155.63

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