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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,357 and 107,599.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,357 and 107,599.50 is: 166,928.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,357 : 107,599.50 = 107,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,357/107,599.50 = 107,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,357x = 107,599.50 × 107,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,357x = 11,577,652,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,652,400.25/69,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,928.39

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