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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,592.50 and 108,033.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,592.50 and 108,033.75 is: 167,709.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,592.50 : 108,033.75 = 108,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,592.50/108,033.75 = 108,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,592.50x = 108,033.75 × 108,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,592.50x = 11,671,291,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,671,291,139.06/69,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,709.04

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