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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,000 and 101,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,000 and 101,226 is: 148,502.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,000 : 101,226 = 101,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,000/101,226 = 101,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,000x = 101,226 × 101,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,000x = 10,246,703,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,246,703,076/69,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,502.94

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