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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,807 and 93,636.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,807 and 93,636.75 is: 125,601.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,807 : 93,636.75 = 93,636.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,807/93,636.75 = 93,636.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,807x = 93,636.75 × 93,636.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,807x = 8,767,840,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,767,840,950.56/69,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,601.17

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