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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,500.38 and 109,216.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,500.38 and 109,216.69 is: 169,194.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,500.38 : 109,216.69 = 109,216.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,500.38/109,216.69 = 109,216.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,500.38x = 109,216.69 × 109,216.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,500.38x = 11,928,284,828.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,284,828.47/70,500.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,194.63

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