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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,554 and 104,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,554 and 104,657 is: 157,476.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,554 : 104,657 = 104,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,554/104,657 = 104,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,554x = 104,657 × 104,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,554x = 10,953,087,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,953,087,649/69,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,476.03

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