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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,004 and 101,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,004 and 101,232 is: 148,511.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,004 : 101,232 = 101,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,004/101,232 = 101,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,004x = 101,232 × 101,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,004x = 10,247,917,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,247,917,824/69,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,511.94

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