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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,136 and 105,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,136 and 105,932 is: 159,997.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,136 : 105,932 = 105,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,136/105,932 = 105,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,136x = 105,932 × 105,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,136x = 11,221,588,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,588,624/70,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,997.56

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