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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,700.50 and 91,590.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,700.50 and 91,590.75 is: 120,355.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,700.50 : 91,590.75 = 91,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,700.50/91,590.75 = 91,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,700.50x = 91,590.75 × 91,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,700.50x = 8,388,865,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,388,865,485.56/69,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,355.89

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