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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,073.50 and 159,371.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,073.50 and 159,371.38 is: 347,584.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.50 : 159,371.38 = 159,371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.50/159,371.38 = 159,371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.50x = 159,371.38 × 159,371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.50x = 25,399,235,169.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,399,235,169.39/73,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,584.76

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