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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,591.50 and 104,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,591.50 and 104,672.25 is: 155,206.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,591.50 : 104,672.25 = 104,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,591.50/104,672.25 = 104,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,591.50x = 104,672.25 × 104,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,591.50x = 10,956,279,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,956,279,920.06/70,591.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,206.79

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