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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,079.50 and 123,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,079.50 and 123,943.50 is: 222,381.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,079.50 : 123,943.50 = 123,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,079.50/123,943.50 = 123,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,079.50x = 123,943.50 × 123,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,079.50x = 15,361,991,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,361,991,192.25/69,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,381.33

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