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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,556 and 104,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,556 and 104,656 is: 157,468.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,556 : 104,656 = 104,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,556/104,656 = 104,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,556x = 104,656 × 104,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,556x = 10,952,878,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,952,878,336/69,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,468.49

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