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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,051 and 109,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,051 and 109,576 is: 164,363.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,051 : 109,576 = 109,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,051/109,576 = 109,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,051x = 109,576 × 109,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,051x = 12,006,899,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,899,776/73,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,363.25

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