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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,051.75 and 106,212.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,051.75 and 106,212.38 is: 156,568.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,051.75 : 106,212.38 = 106,212.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,051.75/106,212.38 = 106,212.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,051.75x = 106,212.38 × 106,212.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,051.75x = 11,281,068,603.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,281,068,603.14/72,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,568.97

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