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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,092.50 and 100,752.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,092.50 and 100,752.75 is: 144,824.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,092.50 : 100,752.75 = 100,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,092.50/100,752.75 = 100,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,092.50x = 100,752.75 × 100,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,092.50x = 10,151,116,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,116,632.56/70,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,824.58

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