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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,085 and 105,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,085 and 105,632 is: 161,512.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,085 : 105,632 = 105,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,085/105,632 = 105,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,085x = 105,632 × 105,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,085x = 11,158,119,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,158,119,424/69,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,512.91

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