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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,068.01 and 89,009.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,068.01 and 89,009.19 is: 108,428.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.01 : 89,009.19 = 89,009.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.01/89,009.19 = 89,009.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.01x = 89,009.19 × 89,009.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.01x = 7,922,636,154.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,922,636,154.79/73,068.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,428.24

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