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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,348 and 104,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,348 and 104,326 is: 156,946.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,348 : 104,326 = 104,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,348/104,326 = 104,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,348x = 104,326 × 104,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,348x = 10,883,914,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,914,276/69,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,946.33

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