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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,319.50 and 99,054.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,319.50 and 99,054.75 is: 141,545.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,319.50 : 99,054.75 = 99,054.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,319.50/99,054.75 = 99,054.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,319.50x = 99,054.75 × 99,054.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,319.50x = 9,811,843,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,843,497.56/69,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,545.21

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