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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,045.75 and 92,785.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,045.75 and 92,785.50 is: 124,687.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,045.75 : 92,785.50 = 92,785.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,045.75/92,785.50 = 92,785.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,045.75x = 92,785.50 × 92,785.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,045.75x = 8,609,149,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,149,010.25/69,045.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,687.60

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