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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,733.25 and 108,560.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,733.25 and 108,560.25 is: 166,616.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,733.25 : 108,560.25 = 108,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,733.25/108,560.25 = 108,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,733.25x = 108,560.25 × 108,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,733.25x = 11,785,327,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,785,327,880.06/70,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,616.52

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