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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,417.50 and 103,829.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,417.50 and 103,829.25 is: 155,299.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,417.50 : 103,829.25 = 103,829.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,417.50/103,829.25 = 103,829.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,417.50x = 103,829.25 × 103,829.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,417.50x = 10,780,513,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,780,513,155.56/69,417.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,299.65

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