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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,487.50 and 103,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,487.50 and 103,783.75 is: 152,808.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,487.50 : 103,783.75 = 103,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,487.50/103,783.75 = 103,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,487.50x = 103,783.75 × 103,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,487.50x = 10,771,066,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,771,066,764.06/70,487.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,808.18

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