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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,032 and 104,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,032 and 104,364 is: 149,137.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032 : 104,364 = 104,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032/104,364 = 104,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032x = 104,364 × 104,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032x = 10,891,844,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,891,844,496/73,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,137.97

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