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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,326.25 and 99,067.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,326.25 and 99,067.50 is: 141,567.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,326.25 : 99,067.50 = 99,067.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,326.25/99,067.50 = 99,067.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,326.25x = 99,067.50 × 99,067.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,326.25x = 9,814,369,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,814,369,556.25/69,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,567.87

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