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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,772.50 and 151,123.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,772.50 and 151,123.50 is: 327,325.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,772.50 : 151,123.50 = 151,123.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,772.50/151,123.50 = 151,123.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,772.50x = 151,123.50 × 151,123.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,772.50x = 22,838,312,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,838,312,252.25/69,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,325.41

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