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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,806.75 and 100,623.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,806.75 and 100,623.75 is: 141,005.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,806.75 : 100,623.75 = 100,623.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,806.75/100,623.75 = 100,623.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,806.75x = 100,623.75 × 100,623.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,806.75x = 10,125,139,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,125,139,064.06/71,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,005.39

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