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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,198.75 and 101,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,198.75 and 101,337.75 is: 148,403.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,198.75 : 101,337.75 = 101,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,198.75/101,337.75 = 101,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,198.75x = 101,337.75 × 101,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,198.75x = 10,269,339,575.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,339,575.06/69,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,403.54

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