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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,170.63 and 93,882.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,170.63 and 93,882.38 is: 127,422.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,170.63 : 93,882.38 = 93,882.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,170.63/93,882.38 = 93,882.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,170.63x = 93,882.38 × 93,882.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,170.63x = 8,813,900,335.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,900,335.64/69,170.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,422.59

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