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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,664.75 and 100,234.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,664.75 and 100,234.13 is: 140,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,664.75 : 100,234.13 = 100,234.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,664.75/100,234.13 = 100,234.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,664.75x = 100,234.13 × 100,234.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,664.75x = 10,046,879,814.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046,879,814.52/71,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,192.77

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