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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,078.50 and 108,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,078.50 and 108,809.25 is: 168,945.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,078.50 : 108,809.25 = 108,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,078.50/108,809.25 = 108,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,078.50x = 108,809.25 × 108,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,078.50x = 11,839,452,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,839,452,885.56/70,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,945.58

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