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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,691.50 and 106,629.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,691.50 and 106,629.75 is: 163,146.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,691.50 : 106,629.75 = 106,629.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,691.50/106,629.75 = 106,629.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,691.50x = 106,629.75 × 106,629.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,691.50x = 11,369,903,585.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,369,903,585.06/69,691.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,146.20

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