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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,344.13 and 106,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,344.13 and 106,818.75 is: 159,932.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,344.13 : 106,818.75 = 106,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,344.13/106,818.75 = 106,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,344.13x = 106,818.75 × 106,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,344.13x = 11,410,245,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,410,245,351.56/71,344.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,932.52

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