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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,868.75 and 102,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,868.75 and 102,912.75 is: 147,366.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,868.75 : 102,912.75 = 102,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,868.75/102,912.75 = 102,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,868.75x = 102,912.75 × 102,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,868.75x = 10,591,034,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,034,112.56/71,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,366.33

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