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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,495.75 and 151,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,495.75 and 151,737.75 is: 331,305.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,495.75 : 151,737.75 = 151,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,495.75/151,737.75 = 151,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,495.75x = 151,737.75 × 151,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,495.75x = 23,024,344,775.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,024,344,775.06/69,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,305.80

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