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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,599.25 and 155,135.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,599.25 and 155,135.25 is: 345,793.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,599.25 : 155,135.25 = 155,135.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,599.25/155,135.25 = 155,135.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,599.25x = 155,135.25 × 155,135.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,599.25x = 24,066,945,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,066,945,792.56/69,599.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,793.18

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