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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,983.50 and 107,925.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,983.50 and 107,925.75 is: 161,814.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,983.50 : 107,925.75 = 107,925.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,983.50/107,925.75 = 107,925.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,983.50x = 107,925.75 × 107,925.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,983.50x = 11,647,967,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,647,967,513.06/71,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,814.41

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