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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,371.63 and 103,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,371.63 and 103,779 is: 155,251.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,371.63 : 103,779 = 103,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,371.63/103,779 = 103,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,371.63x = 103,779 × 103,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,371.63x = 10,770,080,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,770,080,841/69,371.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,251.96

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