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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,227.79 and 103,726.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,227.79 and 103,726.20 is: 155,416.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,227.79 : 103,726.20 = 103,726.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,227.79/103,726.20 = 103,726.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,227.79x = 103,726.20 × 103,726.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,227.79x = 10,759,123,594.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,759,123,594.01/69,227.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,416.25

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