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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,812.75 and 69,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,812.75 and 69,396.75 is: 151,382.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,812.75 : 69,396.75 = 69,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,812.75/69,396.75 = 69,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,812.75x = 69,396.75 × 69,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,812.75x = 4,815,908,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,908,910.56/31,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,382.98

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