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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,457.50 and 107,618.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,457.50 and 107,618.25 is: 166,744.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,457.50 : 107,618.25 = 107,618.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,457.50/107,618.25 = 107,618.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,457.50x = 107,618.25 × 107,618.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,457.50x = 11,581,687,733.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,581,687,733.06/69,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,744.96

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