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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,528 and 107,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,528 and 107,708 is: 166,853.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,528 : 107,708 = 107,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,528/107,708 = 107,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,528x = 107,708 × 107,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,528x = 11,601,013,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,013,264/69,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,853.83

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