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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,500 and 100,240.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,500 and 100,240.50 is: 142,527.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,500 : 100,240.50 = 100,240.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,500/100,240.50 = 100,240.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,500x = 100,240.50 × 100,240.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,500x = 10,048,157,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048,157,840.25/70,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,527.06

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