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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,388.37 and 109,081.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,388.37 and 109,081.37 is: 169,044.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,388.37 : 109,081.37 = 109,081.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,388.37/109,081.37 = 109,081.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,388.37x = 109,081.37 × 109,081.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,388.37x = 11,898,745,519.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,898,745,519.69/70,388.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,044.20

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