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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,696.25 and 103,668.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,696.25 and 103,668.38 is: 152,018.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,696.25 : 103,668.38 = 103,668.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,696.25/103,668.38 = 103,668.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,696.25x = 103,668.38 × 103,668.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,696.25x = 10,747,131,975.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,747,131,975.14/70,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,018.42

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