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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,880 and 107,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,880 and 107,543 is: 165,505.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,880 : 107,543 = 107,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,880/107,543 = 107,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,880x = 107,543 × 107,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,880x = 11,565,496,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,496,849/69,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,505.11

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