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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,312.75 and 101,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,312.75 and 101,497.50 is: 148,626.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,312.75 : 101,497.50 = 101,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,312.75/101,497.50 = 101,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,312.75x = 101,497.50 × 101,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,312.75x = 10,301,742,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,301,742,506.25/69,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,626.95

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