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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,068.75 and 99,019.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,068.75 and 99,019.13 is: 134,185.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.75 : 99,019.13 = 99,019.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.75/99,019.13 = 99,019.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.75x = 99,019.13 × 99,019.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.75x = 9,804,787,115.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,804,787,115.77/73,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,185.78

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