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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,400 and 107,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,400 and 107,046 is: 160,488.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,400 : 107,046 = 107,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,400/107,046 = 107,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,400x = 107,046 × 107,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,400x = 11,458,846,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,458,846,116/71,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,488.04

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