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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,123 and 103,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,123 and 103,660.50 is: 155,454.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,123 : 103,660.50 = 103,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,123/103,660.50 = 103,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,123x = 103,660.50 × 103,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,123x = 10,745,499,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,745,499,260.25/69,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,454.76

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