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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,610.50 and 108,573.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,610.50 and 108,573.75 is: 169,345.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,610.50 : 108,573.75 = 108,573.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,610.50/108,573.75 = 108,573.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,610.50x = 108,573.75 × 108,573.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,610.50x = 11,788,259,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,788,259,189.06/69,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,345.99

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