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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,038 and 104,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,038 and 104,808 is: 156,839.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,038 : 104,808 = 104,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,038/104,808 = 104,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,038x = 104,808 × 104,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,038x = 10,984,716,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,716,864/70,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,839.39

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