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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,941.25 and 110,918.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,941.25 and 110,918.25 is: 175,902.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,941.25 : 110,918.25 = 110,918.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,941.25/110,918.25 = 110,918.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,941.25x = 110,918.25 × 110,918.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,941.25x = 12,302,858,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,302,858,183.06/69,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,902.75

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