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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,133.50 and 104,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,133.50 and 104,334.75 is: 157,459.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,133.50 : 104,334.75 = 104,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,133.50/104,334.75 = 104,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,133.50x = 104,334.75 × 104,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,133.50x = 10,885,740,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,885,740,057.56/69,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,459.70

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