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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,177.63 and 107,232.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,177.63 and 107,232.19 is: 161,549.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,177.63 : 107,232.19 = 107,232.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,177.63/107,232.19 = 107,232.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,177.63x = 107,232.19 × 107,232.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,177.63x = 11,498,742,036.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,498,742,036.04/71,177.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,549.95

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