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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,077 and 108,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,077 and 108,800.50 is: 168,922.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,077 : 108,800.50 = 108,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,077/108,800.50 = 108,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,077x = 108,800.50 × 108,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,077x = 11,837,548,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,837,548,800.25/70,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,922.03

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