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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,577.50 and 151,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,577.50 and 151,575 is: 330,207.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,577.50 : 151,575 = 151,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,577.50/151,575 = 151,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,577.50x = 151,575 × 151,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,577.50x = 22,974,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,974,980,625/69,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,207.04

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