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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,336 and 104,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,336 and 104,628 is: 157,883.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,336 : 104,628 = 104,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,336/104,628 = 104,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,336x = 104,628 × 104,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,336x = 10,947,018,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,018,384/69,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,883.62

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