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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,016.50 and 108,141.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,016.50 and 108,141.75 is: 169,446.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,016.50 : 108,141.75 = 108,141.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,016.50/108,141.75 = 108,141.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,016.50x = 108,141.75 × 108,141.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,016.50x = 11,694,638,093.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,694,638,093.06/69,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,446.99

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