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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,692.63 and 99,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,692.63 and 99,339.75 is: 141,598.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,692.63 : 99,339.75 = 99,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,692.63/99,339.75 = 99,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,692.63x = 99,339.75 × 99,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,692.63x = 9,868,385,930.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,868,385,930.06/69,692.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,598.71

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