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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,255.69 and 107,134.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,255.69 and 107,134.31 is: 163,371.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,255.69 : 107,134.31 = 107,134.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,255.69/107,134.31 = 107,134.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,255.69x = 107,134.31 × 107,134.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,255.69x = 11,477,760,914.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,760,914.85/70,255.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,371.27

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