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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,940.13 and 110,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,940.13 and 110,916 is: 175,898.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,940.13 : 110,916 = 110,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,940.13/110,916 = 110,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,940.13x = 110,916 × 110,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,940.13x = 12,302,359,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,302,359,056/69,940.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,898.44

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