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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,906.50 and 107,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,906.50 and 107,833.50 is: 163,991.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,906.50 : 107,833.50 = 107,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,906.50/107,833.50 = 107,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,906.50x = 107,833.50 × 107,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,906.50x = 11,628,063,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,063,722.25/70,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,991.51

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