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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,331.50 and 99,075.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,331.50 and 99,075.38 is: 141,579.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,331.50 : 99,075.38 = 99,075.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,331.50/99,075.38 = 99,075.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,331.50x = 99,075.38 × 99,075.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,331.50x = 9,815,929,931.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,815,929,931.39/69,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,579.66

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