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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,502.75 and 109,177.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,502.75 and 109,177.88 is: 166,704.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,502.75 : 109,177.88 = 109,177.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,502.75/109,177.88 = 109,177.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,502.75x = 109,177.88 × 109,177.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,502.75x = 11,919,808,389.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,919,808,389.52/71,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,704.20

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