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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,569.13 and 107,357.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,569.13 and 107,357.63 is: 161,042.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,569.13 : 107,357.63 = 107,357.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,569.13/107,357.63 = 107,357.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,569.13x = 107,357.63 × 107,357.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,569.13x = 11,525,659,645.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,525,659,645.64/71,569.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,042.34

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