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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,138.56 and 93,411.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,138.56 and 93,411.56 is: 126,206.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,138.56 : 93,411.56 = 93,411.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,138.56/93,411.56 = 93,411.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,138.56x = 93,411.56 × 93,411.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,138.56x = 8,725,720,008.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,725,720,008.69/69,138.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,206.27

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