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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,087.75 and 101,364.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,087.75 and 101,364.75 is: 148,721.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,087.75 : 101,364.75 = 101,364.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,087.75/101,364.75 = 101,364.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,087.75x = 101,364.75 × 101,364.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,087.75x = 10,274,812,542.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,274,812,542.56/69,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,721.19

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