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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,945.75 and 150,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,945.75 and 150,945.75 is: 325,747.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,945.75 : 150,945.75 = 150,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,945.75/150,945.75 = 150,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,945.75x = 150,945.75 × 150,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,945.75x = 22,784,619,443.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,784,619,443.06/69,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,747.02

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