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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,928.50 and 104,893.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,928.50 and 104,893.50 is: 157,341.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,928.50 : 104,893.50 = 104,893.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,928.50/104,893.50 = 104,893.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,928.50x = 104,893.50 × 104,893.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,928.50x = 11,002,646,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,646,342.25/69,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,341.38

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