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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,502.50 and 107,983.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,502.50 and 107,983.50 is: 165,390.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,502.50 : 107,983.50 = 107,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,502.50/107,983.50 = 107,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,502.50x = 107,983.50 × 107,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,502.50x = 11,660,436,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,660,436,272.25/70,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,390.39

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