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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,473.81 and 141,402.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,473.81 and 141,402.94 is: 287,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,473.81 : 141,402.94 = 141,402.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,473.81/141,402.94 = 141,402.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,473.81x = 141,402.94 × 141,402.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,473.81x = 19,994,790,733.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,994,790,733.63/69,473.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,803.27

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