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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,025.50 and 104,577.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,025.50 and 104,577.75 is: 158,441.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,025.50 : 104,577.75 = 104,577.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,025.50/104,577.75 = 104,577.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,025.50x = 104,577.75 × 104,577.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,025.50x = 10,936,505,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,505,795.06/69,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,441.53

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