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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,596.50 and 107,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,596.50 and 107,353.50 is: 160,968.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,596.50 : 107,353.50 = 107,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,596.50/107,353.50 = 107,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,596.50x = 107,353.50 × 107,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,596.50x = 11,524,773,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,524,773,962.25/71,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,968.40

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