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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,558.75 and 100,480.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,558.75 and 100,480.50 is: 145,148.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,558.75 : 100,480.50 = 100,480.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,558.75/100,480.50 = 100,480.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,558.75x = 100,480.50 × 100,480.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,558.75x = 10,096,330,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,096,330,880.25/69,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,148.25

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