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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,034.78 and 101,275.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,034.78 and 101,275.95 is: 148,574.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,034.78 : 101,275.95 = 101,275.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,034.78/101,275.95 = 101,275.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,034.78x = 101,275.95 × 101,275.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,034.78x = 10,256,817,098.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,256,817,098.94/69,034.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,574.63

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