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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,868.69 and 110,817.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,868.69 and 110,817.56 is: 175,765.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,868.69 : 110,817.56 = 110,817.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,868.69/110,817.56 = 110,817.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,868.69x = 110,817.56 × 110,817.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,868.69x = 12,280,532,158.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,280,532,158.44/69,868.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,765.89

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