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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,131.25 and 109,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,131.25 and 109,923.50 is: 174,786.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,131.25 : 109,923.50 = 109,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,131.25/109,923.50 = 109,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,131.25x = 109,923.50 × 109,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,131.25x = 12,083,175,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,083,175,852.25/69,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,786.02

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