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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,172 and 104,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,172 and 104,393 is: 157,547.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,172 : 104,393 = 104,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,172/104,393 = 104,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,172x = 104,393 × 104,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,172x = 10,897,898,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,898,449/69,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,547.83

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