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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,929.50 and 107,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,929.50 and 107,895.50 is: 161,845.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,929.50 : 107,895.50 = 107,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,929.50/107,895.50 = 107,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,929.50x = 107,895.50 × 107,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,929.50x = 11,641,438,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,641,438,920.25/71,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,845.13

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