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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,240.25 and 113,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,240.25 and 113,052.75 is: 184,588.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,240.25 : 113,052.75 = 113,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,240.25/113,052.75 = 113,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,240.25x = 113,052.75 × 113,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,240.25x = 12,780,924,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,780,924,282.56/69,240.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,588.07

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