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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,489.50 and 109,313.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,489.50 and 109,313.25 is: 169,520.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,489.50 : 109,313.25 = 109,313.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,489.50/109,313.25 = 109,313.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,489.50x = 109,313.25 × 109,313.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,489.50x = 11,949,386,625.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,949,386,625.56/70,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,520.09

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