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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,543 and 104,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,543 and 104,267 is: 156,329.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,543 : 104,267 = 104,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,543/104,267 = 104,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,543x = 104,267 × 104,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,543x = 10,871,607,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,871,607,289/69,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,329.28

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