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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,807.92 and 108,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,807.92 and 108,060.75 is: 164,912.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,807.92 : 108,060.75 = 108,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,807.92/108,060.75 = 108,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,807.92x = 108,060.75 × 108,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,807.92x = 11,677,125,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,125,690.56/70,807.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,912.70

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