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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,499.90 and 151,745.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,499.90 and 151,745.91 is: 331,321.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,499.90 : 151,745.91 = 151,745.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,499.90/151,745.91 = 151,745.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,499.90x = 151,745.91 × 151,745.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,499.90x = 23,026,820,063.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,026,820,063.63/69,499.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,321.64

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