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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,840.50 and 108,119.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,840.50 and 108,119.50 is: 167,378.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,840.50 : 108,119.50 = 108,119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,840.50/108,119.50 = 108,119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,840.50x = 108,119.50 × 108,119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,840.50x = 11,689,826,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,689,826,280.25/69,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,378.90

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