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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,756.75 and 155,011.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,756.75 and 155,011.50 is: 344,462.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,756.75 : 155,011.50 = 155,011.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,756.75/155,011.50 = 155,011.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,756.75x = 155,011.50 × 155,011.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,756.75x = 24,028,565,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,028,565,132.25/69,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,462.22

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