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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,917 and 107,849.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,917 and 107,849.25 is: 164,015.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,917 : 107,849.25 = 107,849.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,917/107,849.25 = 107,849.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,917x = 107,849.25 × 107,849.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,917x = 11,631,460,725.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,631,460,725.56/70,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,015.13

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