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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,700.19 and 113,877.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,700.19 and 113,877.84 is: 180,866.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700.19 : 113,877.84 = 113,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700.19/113,877.84 = 113,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700.19x = 113,877.84 × 113,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700.19x = 12,968,163,297.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,163,297.15/71,700.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,866.52

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