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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,300.09 and 113,207.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,300.09 and 113,207.15 is: 182,302.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,300.09 : 113,207.15 = 113,207.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,300.09/113,207.15 = 113,207.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,300.09x = 113,207.15 × 113,207.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,300.09x = 12,815,858,899.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,815,858,899.56/70,300.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,302.17

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