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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,425.75 and 109,219.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,425.75 and 109,219.13 is: 169,381.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,425.75 : 109,219.13 = 109,219.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,425.75/109,219.13 = 109,219.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,425.75x = 109,219.13 × 109,219.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,425.75x = 11,928,817,265.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,817,265.77/70,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,381.47

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