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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,534.75 and 151,462.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,534.75 and 151,462.50 is: 329,919.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,534.75 : 151,462.50 = 151,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,534.75/151,462.50 = 151,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,534.75x = 151,462.50 × 151,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,534.75x = 22,940,888,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,940,888,906.25/69,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,919.77

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