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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,791.75 and 108,649.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,791.75 and 108,649.13 is: 166,751.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,791.75 : 108,649.13 = 108,649.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,791.75/108,649.13 = 108,649.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,791.75x = 108,649.13 × 108,649.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,791.75x = 11,804,632,363.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,804,632,363.27/70,791.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,751.53

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