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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,170.63 and 101,293.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,170.63 and 101,293.88 is: 148,335.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,170.63 : 101,293.88 = 101,293.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,170.63/101,293.88 = 101,293.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,170.63x = 101,293.88 × 101,293.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,170.63x = 10,260,449,112.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,260,449,112.52/69,170.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,335.35

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