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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,589.50 and 151,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,589.50 and 151,725 is: 330,803.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,589.50 : 151,725 = 151,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,589.50/151,725 = 151,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,589.50x = 151,725 × 151,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,589.50x = 23,020,475,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,020,475,625/69,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,803.87

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