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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,237.50 and 107,705.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,237.50 and 107,705.25 is: 165,159.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,237.50 : 107,705.25 = 107,705.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,237.50/107,705.25 = 107,705.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,237.50x = 107,705.25 × 107,705.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,237.50x = 11,600,420,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,600,420,877.56/70,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,159.93

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