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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,334.88 and 99,079.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,334.88 and 99,079.88 is: 141,585.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,334.88 : 99,079.88 = 99,079.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,334.88/99,079.88 = 99,079.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,334.88x = 99,079.88 × 99,079.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,334.88x = 9,816,821,630.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,821,630.02/69,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,585.63

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