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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,544 and 107,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,544 and 107,732 is: 166,889.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,544 : 107,732 = 107,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,544/107,732 = 107,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,544x = 107,732 × 107,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,544x = 11,606,183,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,606,183,824/69,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,889.79

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