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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,301 and 107,263.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,301 and 107,263.50 is: 166,021.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,301 : 107,263.50 = 107,263.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,301/107,263.50 = 107,263.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,301x = 107,263.50 × 107,263.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,301x = 11,505,458,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,505,458,432.25/69,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,021.54

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