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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,020 and 105,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,020 and 105,529.50 is: 152,512.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020 : 105,529.50 = 105,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020/105,529.50 = 105,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020x = 105,529.50 × 105,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020x = 11,136,475,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,475,370.25/73,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,512.67

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