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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,555.88 and 104,348.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,555.88 and 104,348.88 is: 156,545.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,555.88 : 104,348.88 = 104,348.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,555.88/104,348.88 = 104,348.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,555.88x = 104,348.88 × 104,348.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,555.88x = 10,888,687,713.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,888,687,713.77/69,555.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,545.91

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