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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,232.50 and 103,733.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,232.50 and 103,733.25 is: 155,426.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,232.50 : 103,733.25 = 103,733.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,232.50/103,733.25 = 103,733.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,232.50x = 103,733.25 × 103,733.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,232.50x = 10,760,587,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,587,155.56/69,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,426.82

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