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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,241.50 and 99,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,241.50 and 99,015.75 is: 141,593.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,241.50 : 99,015.75 = 99,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,241.50/99,015.75 = 99,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,241.50x = 99,015.75 × 99,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,241.50x = 9,804,118,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,804,118,748.06/69,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,593.10

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