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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,728.50 and 110,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,728.50 and 110,809.50 is: 176,093.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,728.50 : 110,809.50 = 110,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,728.50/110,809.50 = 110,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,728.50x = 110,809.50 × 110,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,728.50x = 12,278,745,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,278,745,290.25/69,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,093.64

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