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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,279 and 107,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,279 and 107,479.50 is: 166,743.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,279 : 107,479.50 = 107,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,279/107,479.50 = 107,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,279x = 107,479.50 × 107,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,279x = 11,551,842,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,551,842,920.25/69,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,743.79

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