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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,624.75 and 104,591.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,624.75 and 104,591.25 is: 157,118.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,624.75 : 104,591.25 = 104,591.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,624.75/104,591.25 = 104,591.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,624.75x = 104,591.25 × 104,591.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,624.75x = 10,939,329,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,939,329,576.56/69,624.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,118.40

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