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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,700.50 and 108,078.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,700.50 and 108,078.75 is: 167,588.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,700.50 : 108,078.75 = 108,078.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,700.50/108,078.75 = 108,078.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,700.50x = 108,078.75 × 108,078.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,700.50x = 11,681,016,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,681,016,201.56/69,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,588.70

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