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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,187.50 and 151,193.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,187.50 and 151,193.25 is: 330,397.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,187.50 : 151,193.25 = 151,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,187.50/151,193.25 = 151,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,187.50x = 151,193.25 × 151,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,187.50x = 22,859,398,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,859,398,845.56/69,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,397.82

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