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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,352 and 104,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,352 and 104,516 is: 157,509.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,352 : 104,516 = 104,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,352/104,516 = 104,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,352x = 104,516 × 104,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,352x = 10,923,594,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,923,594,256/69,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,509.43

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