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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,203.50 and 151,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,203.50 and 151,331 is: 330,923.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,203.50 : 151,331 = 151,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,203.50/151,331 = 151,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,203.50x = 151,331 × 151,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,203.50x = 22,901,071,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,901,071,561/69,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,923.60

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