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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,052.50 and 101,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,052.50 and 101,313 is: 148,645.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,052.50 : 101,313 = 101,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,052.50/101,313 = 101,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,052.50x = 101,313 × 101,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,052.50x = 10,264,323,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,323,969/69,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,645.22

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