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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,241 and 113,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,241 and 113,053.50 is: 184,588.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,241 : 113,053.50 = 113,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,241/113,053.50 = 113,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,241x = 113,053.50 × 113,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,241x = 12,781,093,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,781,093,862.25/69,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,588.52

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