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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,294.50 and 104,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,294.50 and 104,568.75 is: 157,799.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,294.50 : 104,568.75 = 104,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,294.50/104,568.75 = 104,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,294.50x = 104,568.75 × 104,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,294.50x = 10,934,623,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934,623,476.56/69,294.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,799.30

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