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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,085.69 and 123,955.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,085.69 and 123,955.88 is: 222,405.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,085.69 : 123,955.88 = 123,955.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,085.69/123,955.88 = 123,955.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,085.69x = 123,955.88 × 123,955.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,085.69x = 15,365,058,947.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,365,058,947.02/69,085.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,405.82

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