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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,327 and 107,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,327 and 107,559 is: 166,874.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,327 : 107,559 = 107,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,327/107,559 = 107,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,327x = 107,559 × 107,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,327x = 11,568,938,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,568,938,481/69,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,874.93

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