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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,336 and 104,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,336 and 104,494 is: 157,479.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,336 : 104,494 = 104,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,336/104,494 = 104,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,336x = 104,494 × 104,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,336x = 10,918,996,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,996,036/69,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,479.46

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