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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,846.50 and 106,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,846.50 and 106,087.50 is: 158,858.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,846.50 : 106,087.50 = 106,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,846.50/106,087.50 = 106,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,846.50x = 106,087.50 × 106,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,846.50x = 11,254,557,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,254,557,656.25/70,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,858.34

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