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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,045.13 and 104,636.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,045.13 and 104,636.81 is: 149,891.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,045.13 : 104,636.81 = 104,636.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,045.13/104,636.81 = 104,636.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,045.13x = 104,636.81 × 104,636.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,045.13x = 10,948,862,530.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,948,862,530.16/73,045.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,891.76

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