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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,876 and 108,964.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,876 and 108,964.50 is: 169,919.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,876 : 108,964.50 = 108,964.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,876/108,964.50 = 108,964.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,876x = 108,964.50 × 108,964.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,876x = 11,873,262,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,262,260.25/69,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,919.03

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