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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,018.13 and 106,655.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,018.13 and 106,655.06 is: 155,787.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.13 : 106,655.06 = 106,655.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.13/106,655.06 = 106,655.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.13x = 106,655.06 × 106,655.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.13x = 11,375,302,356.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,302,356.88/73,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,787.38

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