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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,090 and 107,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,090 and 107,181 is: 163,900.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,090 : 107,181 = 107,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,090/107,181 = 107,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,090x = 107,181 × 107,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,090x = 11,487,766,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,487,766,761/70,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,900.22

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