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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,340.50 and 99,092.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,340.50 and 99,092.25 is: 141,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,340.50 : 99,092.25 = 99,092.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,340.50/99,092.25 = 99,092.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,340.50x = 99,092.25 × 99,092.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,340.50x = 9,819,274,010.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,819,274,010.06/69,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,609.51

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