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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,470.25 and 107,637.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,470.25 and 107,637.75 is: 166,774.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,470.25 : 107,637.75 = 107,637.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,470.25/107,637.75 = 107,637.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,470.25x = 107,637.75 × 107,637.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,470.25x = 11,585,885,225.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,585,885,225.06/69,470.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,774.77

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