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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,841.75 and 107,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,841.75 and 107,954 is: 164,508.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,841.75 : 107,954 = 107,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,841.75/107,954 = 107,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,841.75x = 107,954 × 107,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,841.75x = 11,654,066,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,654,066,116/70,841.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,508.44

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