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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,084 and 101,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,084 and 101,358 is: 148,709.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,084 : 101,358 = 101,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,084/101,358 = 101,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,084x = 101,358 × 101,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,084x = 10,273,444,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,273,444,164/69,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,709.46

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