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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,168 and 104,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,168 and 104,376 is: 157,505.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,168 : 104,376 = 104,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,168/104,376 = 104,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,168x = 104,376 × 104,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,168x = 10,894,349,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894,349,376/69,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,505.63

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