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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,599.75 and 107,555.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,599.75 and 107,555.06 is: 163,854.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,599.75 : 107,555.06 = 107,555.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,599.75/107,555.06 = 107,555.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,599.75x = 107,555.06 × 107,555.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,599.75x = 11,568,091,469.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,568,091,469.38/70,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854.57

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