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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,624 and 104,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,624 and 104,175 is: 155,871.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,624 : 104,175 = 104,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,624/104,175 = 104,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,624x = 104,175 × 104,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,624x = 10,852,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,430,625/69,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,871.98

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