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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,062.75 and 112,672.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,062.75 and 112,672.13 is: 173,754.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,062.75 : 112,672.13 = 112,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,062.75/112,672.13 = 112,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,062.75x = 112,672.13 × 112,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,062.75x = 12,695,007,752.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,695,007,752.02/73,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,754.86

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