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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,222.09 and 151,257.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,222.09 and 151,257.38 is: 330,512.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,222.09 : 151,257.38 = 151,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,222.09/151,257.38 = 151,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,222.09x = 151,257.38 × 151,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,222.09x = 22,878,793,491.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,878,793,491.89/69,222.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,512.88

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