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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,115.50 and 101,405.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,115.50 and 101,405.25 is: 148,780.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,115.50 : 101,405.25 = 101,405.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,115.50/101,405.25 = 101,405.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,115.50x = 101,405.25 × 101,405.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,115.50x = 10,283,024,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,283,024,727.56/69,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,780.30

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