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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,068.75 and 73,450.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,068.75 and 73,450.13 is: 117,105.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,068.75 : 73,450.13 = 73,450.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,068.75/73,450.13 = 73,450.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,068.75x = 73,450.13 × 73,450.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,068.75x = 5,394,920,862.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,394,920,862.52/46,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,105.87

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