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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,040 and 102,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,040 and 102,246 is: 151,423.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,040 : 102,246 = 102,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,040/102,246 = 102,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,040x = 102,246 × 102,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,040x = 10,454,244,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,454,244,516/69,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,423.01

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