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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,232.50 and 103,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,232.50 and 103,732.50 is: 155,424.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,232.50 : 103,732.50 = 103,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,232.50/103,732.50 = 103,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,232.50x = 103,732.50 × 103,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,232.50x = 10,760,431,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,431,556.25/69,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,424.57

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