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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,788 and 69,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,788 and 69,110 is: 150,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,788 : 69,110 = 69,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,788/69,110 = 69,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,788x = 69,110 × 69,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,788x = 4,776,192,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,192,100/31,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,251.42

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