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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,268.50 and 151,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,268.50 and 151,497 is: 331,338.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,268.50 : 151,497 = 151,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,268.50/151,497 = 151,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,268.50x = 151,497 × 151,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,268.50x = 22,951,341,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,951,341,009/69,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,338.79

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