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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,000 and 101,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,000 and 101,347 is: 142,655.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000 : 101,347 = 101,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000/101,347 = 101,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000x = 101,347 × 101,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000x = 10,271,214,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,214,409/72,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,655.76

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