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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,100 and 104,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,100 and 104,370 is: 157,642.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,100 : 104,370 = 104,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,100/104,370 = 104,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,100x = 104,370 × 104,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,100x = 10,893,096,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,096,900/69,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,642.50

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