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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,318 and 99,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,318 and 99,052 is: 141,540.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,318 : 99,052 = 99,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,318/99,052 = 99,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,318x = 99,052 × 99,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,318x = 9,811,298,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,298,704/69,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,540.42

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