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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,348 and 99,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,348 and 99,100 is: 141,616.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,348 : 99,100 = 99,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,348/99,100 = 99,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,348x = 99,100 × 99,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,348x = 9,820,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,820,810,000/69,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,616.34

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