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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,337 and 106,782.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,337 and 106,782.75 is: 159,840.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,337 : 106,782.75 = 106,782.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,337/106,782.75 = 106,782.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,337x = 106,782.75 × 106,782.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,337x = 11,402,555,697.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,402,555,697.56/71,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,840.70

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