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Finding the Third Proportional to 69.19 and 186.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 69.19 and 186.68 is: 503.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.19 : 186.68 = 186.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.19/186.68 = 186.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.19x = 186.68 × 186.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.19x = 34,849.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,849.31/69.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503.69

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