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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,846.75 and 151,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,846.75 and 151,845.75 is: 330,110.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,846.75 : 151,845.75 = 151,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,846.75/151,845.75 = 151,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,846.75x = 151,845.75 × 151,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,846.75x = 23,057,131,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,057,131,793.06/69,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,110.30

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