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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,313.50 and 99,121.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,313.50 and 99,121.50 is: 141,748.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,313.50 : 99,121.50 = 99,121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,313.50/99,121.50 = 99,121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,313.50x = 99,121.50 × 99,121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,313.50x = 9,825,071,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,825,071,762.25/69,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,748.31

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