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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,192.35 and 88,414.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,192.35 and 88,414.03 is: 112,975.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,192.35 : 88,414.03 = 88,414.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,192.35/88,414.03 = 88,414.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,192.35x = 88,414.03 × 88,414.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,192.35x = 7,817,040,921.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,040,921.88/69,192.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,975.51

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