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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,561.25 and 105,153.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,561.25 and 105,153.75 is: 154,515.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,561.25 : 105,153.75 = 105,153.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,561.25/105,153.75 = 105,153.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,561.25x = 105,153.75 × 105,153.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,561.25x = 11,057,311,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,311,139.06/71,561.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,515.34

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