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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,841.25 and 99,052.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,841.25 and 99,052.88 is: 138,499.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,841.25 : 99,052.88 = 99,052.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,841.25/99,052.88 = 99,052.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,841.25x = 99,052.88 × 99,052.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,841.25x = 9,811,472,045.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,472,045.77/70,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,499.42

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