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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,133.50 and 103,259.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,133.50 and 103,259.81 is: 154,231.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,133.50 : 103,259.81 = 103,259.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,133.50/103,259.81 = 103,259.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,133.50x = 103,259.81 × 103,259.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,133.50x = 10,662,588,877.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,662,588,877.54/69,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,231.87

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