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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,255.71 and 104,383.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,255.71 and 104,383.33 is: 157,328.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,255.71 : 104,383.33 = 104,383.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,255.71/104,383.33 = 104,383.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,255.71x = 104,383.33 × 104,383.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,255.71x = 10,895,879,904.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,879,904.01/69,255.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,328.25

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