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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,174 and 104,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,174 and 104,396 is: 157,552.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,174 : 104,396 = 104,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,174/104,396 = 104,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,174x = 104,396 × 104,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,174x = 10,898,524,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,898,524,816/69,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,552.33

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