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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,508.50 and 107,124.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,508.50 and 107,124.75 is: 160,480.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,508.50 : 107,124.75 = 107,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,508.50/107,124.75 = 107,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,508.50x = 107,124.75 × 107,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,508.50x = 11,475,712,062.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,475,712,062.56/71,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,480.39

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