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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,183 and 151,908.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,183 and 151,908.75 is: 333,554.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,183 : 151,908.75 = 151,908.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,183/151,908.75 = 151,908.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,183x = 151,908.75 × 151,908.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,183x = 23,076,268,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,076,268,326.56/69,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,554.03

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