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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,193.50 and 88,415.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,193.50 and 88,415.50 is: 112,977.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,193.50 : 88,415.50 = 88,415.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,193.50/88,415.50 = 88,415.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,193.50x = 88,415.50 × 88,415.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,193.50x = 7,817,300,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,300,640.25/69,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,977.38

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