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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,064.75 and 114,210.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,064.75 and 114,210.75 is: 178,527.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,064.75 : 114,210.75 = 114,210.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,064.75/114,210.75 = 114,210.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,064.75x = 114,210.75 × 114,210.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,064.75x = 13,044,095,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,044,095,415.56/73,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,527.89

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