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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,717.25 and 69,711.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,717.25 and 69,711.75 is: 153,220.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,717.25 : 69,711.75 = 69,711.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,717.25/69,711.75 = 69,711.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,717.25x = 69,711.75 × 69,711.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,717.25x = 4,859,728,088.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,728,088.06/31,717.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,220.35

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