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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,268.50 and 107,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,268.50 and 107,466.75 is: 166,729.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,268.50 : 107,466.75 = 107,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,268.50/107,466.75 = 107,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,268.50x = 107,466.75 × 107,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,268.50x = 11,549,102,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,549,102,355.56/69,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,729.50

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