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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,216 and 107,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,216 and 107,382 is: 166,592.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,216 : 107,382 = 107,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,216/107,382 = 107,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,216x = 107,382 × 107,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,216x = 11,530,893,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,530,893,924/69,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,592.90

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