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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,132.38 and 151,625.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,132.38 and 151,625.25 is: 332,553.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,132.38 : 151,625.25 = 151,625.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,132.38/151,625.25 = 151,625.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,132.38x = 151,625.25 × 151,625.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,132.38x = 22,990,216,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,990,216,437.56/69,132.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,553.55

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