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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,257.75 and 107,450.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,257.75 and 107,450.75 is: 166,705.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,257.75 : 107,450.75 = 107,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,257.75/107,450.75 = 107,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,257.75x = 107,450.75 × 107,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,257.75x = 11,545,663,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,545,663,675.56/69,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,705.73

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