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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,354.75 and 104,761.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,354.75 and 104,761.13 is: 158,242.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,354.75 : 104,761.13 = 104,761.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,354.75/104,761.13 = 104,761.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,354.75x = 104,761.13 × 104,761.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,354.75x = 10,974,893,311.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,893,311.27/69,354.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,242.85

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