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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,525.45 and 73,298.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,525.45 and 73,298.67 is: 195,190.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,525.45 : 73,298.67 = 73,298.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,525.45/73,298.67 = 73,298.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,525.45x = 73,298.67 × 73,298.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,525.45x = 5,372,695,298.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,695,298.64/27,525.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,190.13

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