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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,260 and 108,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,260 and 108,489 is: 169,937.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,260 : 108,489 = 108,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,260/108,489 = 108,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,260x = 108,489 × 108,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,260x = 11,769,863,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,769,863,121/69,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,937.38

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