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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,753.13 and 69,985.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,753.13 and 69,985.13 is: 154,249.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,753.13 : 69,985.13 = 69,985.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,753.13/69,985.13 = 69,985.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,753.13x = 69,985.13 × 69,985.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,753.13x = 4,897,917,721.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,897,917,721.27/31,753.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,249.94

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