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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,799.38 and 151,566.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,799.38 and 151,566.50 is: 333,904.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,799.38 : 151,566.50 = 151,566.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,799.38/151,566.50 = 151,566.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,799.38x = 151,566.50 × 151,566.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,799.38x = 22,972,405,106.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,972,405,106.36/68,799.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,904.27

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