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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,909.75 and 110,750.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,909.75 and 110,750.63 is: 175,450.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,909.75 : 110,750.63 = 110,750.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,909.75/110,750.63 = 110,750.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,909.75x = 110,750.63 × 110,750.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,909.75x = 12,265,700,937.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,265,700,937.89/69,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,450.50

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