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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,760.94 and 100,389.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,760.94 and 100,389.38 is: 140,438.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,760.94 : 100,389.38 = 100,389.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,760.94/100,389.38 = 100,389.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,760.94x = 100,389.38 × 100,389.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,760.94x = 10,078,026,612.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,078,026,612.89/71,760.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,438.89

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