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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,547.25 and 69,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,547.25 and 69,495.75 is: 153,092.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,547.25 : 69,495.75 = 69,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,547.25/69,495.75 = 69,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,547.25x = 69,495.75 × 69,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,547.25x = 4,829,659,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,659,268.06/31,547.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,092.88

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