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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,530.75 and 108,010.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,530.75 and 108,010.13 is: 165,405.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,530.75 : 108,010.13 = 108,010.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,530.75/108,010.13 = 108,010.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,530.75x = 108,010.13 × 108,010.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,530.75x = 11,666,187,102.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,666,187,102.52/70,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,405.69

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