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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,925.50 and 104,888.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,925.50 and 104,888.25 is: 157,332.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,925.50 : 104,888.25 = 104,888.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,925.50/104,888.25 = 104,888.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,925.50x = 104,888.25 × 104,888.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,925.50x = 11,001,544,988.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,001,544,988.06/69,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,332.38

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