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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,232.22 and 98,995.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,232.22 and 98,995.92 is: 141,555.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,232.22 : 98,995.92 = 98,995.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,232.22/98,995.92 = 98,995.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,232.22x = 98,995.92 × 98,995.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,232.22x = 9,800,192,547.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,800,192,547.88/69,232.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,555.37

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