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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,355 and 107,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,355 and 107,596.50 is: 166,923.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,355 : 107,596.50 = 107,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,355/107,596.50 = 107,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,355x = 107,596.50 × 107,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,355x = 11,577,006,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,006,812.25/69,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,923.90

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