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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,193.50 and 88,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,193.50 and 88,416 is: 112,978.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,193.50 : 88,416 = 88,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,193.50/88,416 = 88,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,193.50x = 88,416 × 88,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,193.50x = 7,817,389,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,389,056/69,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,978.66

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