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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,166.50 and 106,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,166.50 and 106,819.50 is: 164,970.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,166.50 : 106,819.50 = 106,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,166.50/106,819.50 = 106,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,166.50x = 106,819.50 × 106,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,166.50x = 11,410,405,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,410,405,580.25/69,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,970.12

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