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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,687 and 93,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,687 and 93,631.50 is: 125,803.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,687 : 93,631.50 = 93,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,687/93,631.50 = 93,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,687x = 93,631.50 × 93,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,687x = 8,766,857,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,857,792.25/69,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,803.35

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