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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,228.38 and 103,727.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,228.38 and 103,727.25 is: 155,418.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,228.38 : 103,727.25 = 103,727.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,228.38/103,727.25 = 103,727.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,228.38x = 103,727.25 × 103,727.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,228.38x = 10,759,342,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,759,342,392.56/69,228.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,418.10

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