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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,150.25 and 106,914.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,150.25 and 106,914.38 is: 160,655.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,150.25 : 106,914.38 = 106,914.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,150.25/106,914.38 = 106,914.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,150.25x = 106,914.38 × 106,914.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,150.25x = 11,430,683,581.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,683,581.64/71,150.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,655.56

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