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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,522.25 and 108,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,522.25 and 108,204.75 is: 163,701.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,522.25 : 108,204.75 = 108,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,522.25/108,204.75 = 108,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,522.25x = 108,204.75 × 108,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,522.25x = 11,708,267,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,708,267,922.56/71,522.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,701.06

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