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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,808.50 and 104,430.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,808.50 and 104,430.75 is: 156,224.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,808.50 : 104,430.75 = 104,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,808.50/104,430.75 = 104,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,808.50x = 104,430.75 × 104,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,808.50x = 10,905,781,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,905,781,545.56/69,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,224.26

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