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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,229.50 and 151,272.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,229.50 and 151,272.38 is: 330,543.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,229.50 : 151,272.38 = 151,272.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,229.50/151,272.38 = 151,272.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,229.50x = 151,272.38 × 151,272.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,229.50x = 22,883,331,438.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,883,331,438.14/69,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,543.07

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