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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,636 and 94,036.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,636 and 94,036.50 is: 126,986.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,636 : 94,036.50 = 94,036.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,636/94,036.50 = 94,036.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,636x = 94,036.50 × 94,036.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,636x = 8,842,863,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,863,332.25/69,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,986.95

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