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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,402.50 and 106,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,402.50 and 106,201.13 is: 160,202.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,402.50 : 106,201.13 = 106,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,402.50/106,201.13 = 106,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,402.50x = 106,201.13 × 106,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,402.50x = 11,278,678,951.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,278,678,951.27/70,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,202.82

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