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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,051.38 and 104,510.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,051.38 and 104,510.81 is: 158,179.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,051.38 : 104,510.81 = 104,510.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,051.38/104,510.81 = 104,510.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,051.38x = 104,510.81 × 104,510.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,051.38x = 10,922,509,929.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,922,509,929.41/69,051.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,179.47

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