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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,330 and 69,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,330 and 69,166 is: 163,107.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,330 : 69,166 = 69,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,330/69,166 = 69,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,330x = 69,166 × 69,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,330x = 4,783,935,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,935,556/29,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,107.25

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