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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,873.75 and 150,812.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,873.75 and 150,812.44 is: 325,506.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,873.75 : 150,812.44 = 150,812.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,873.75/150,812.44 = 150,812.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,873.75x = 150,812.44 × 150,812.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,873.75x = 22,744,391,304.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,744,391,304.69/69,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,506.95

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