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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,639.13 and 99,000.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,639.13 and 99,000.56 is: 138,749.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,639.13 : 99,000.56 = 99,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,639.13/99,000.56 = 99,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,639.13x = 99,000.56 × 99,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,639.13x = 9,801,111,375.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,801,111,375.32/70,639.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,749.05

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