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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,120 and 108,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,120 and 108,781.50 is: 168,759.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,120 : 108,781.50 = 108,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,120/108,781.50 = 108,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,120x = 108,781.50 × 108,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,120x = 11,833,414,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,414,742.25/70,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,759.48

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