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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,181 and 103,771.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,181 and 103,771.75 is: 155,658.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,181 : 103,771.75 = 103,771.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,181/103,771.75 = 103,771.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,181x = 103,771.75 × 103,771.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,181x = 10,768,576,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,576,098.06/69,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,658.00

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