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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,177 and 104,392.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,177 and 104,392.50 is: 157,534.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,177 : 104,392.50 = 104,392.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,177/104,392.50 = 104,392.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,177x = 104,392.50 × 104,392.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,177x = 10,897,794,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,794,056.25/69,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,534.93

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