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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,506 and 107,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,506 and 107,121 is: 160,474.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,506 : 107,121 = 107,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,506/107,121 = 107,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,506x = 107,121 × 107,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,506x = 11,474,908,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,474,908,641/71,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,474.77

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