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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,475.50 and 110,639.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,475.50 and 110,639.25 is: 176,192.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,475.50 : 110,639.25 = 110,639.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,475.50/110,639.25 = 110,639.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,475.50x = 110,639.25 × 110,639.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,475.50x = 12,241,043,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,241,043,640.56/69,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,192.24

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