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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,404.75 and 108,949.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,404.75 and 108,949.50 is: 168,596.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,404.75 : 108,949.50 = 108,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,404.75/108,949.50 = 108,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,404.75x = 108,949.50 × 108,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,404.75x = 11,869,993,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,869,993,550.25/70,404.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,596.49

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