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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,193.69 and 112,987.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,193.69 and 112,987.69 is: 184,499.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,193.69 : 112,987.69 = 112,987.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,193.69/112,987.69 = 112,987.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,193.69x = 112,987.69 × 112,987.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,193.69x = 12,766,217,526.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,766,217,526.60/69,193.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,499.74

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