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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,372.13 and 103,703.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,372.13 and 103,703.63 is: 152,822.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,372.13 : 103,703.63 = 103,703.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,372.13/103,703.63 = 103,703.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,372.13x = 103,703.63 × 103,703.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,372.13x = 10,754,441,838.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,754,441,838.14/70,372.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,822.47

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