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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,592.50 and 151,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,592.50 and 151,605 is: 330,266.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,592.50 : 151,605 = 151,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,592.50/151,605 = 151,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,592.50x = 151,605 × 151,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,592.50x = 22,984,076,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,984,076,025/69,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,266.57

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