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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,083.75 and 109,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,083.75 and 109,843.50 is: 165,092.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,083.75 : 109,843.50 = 109,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,083.75/109,843.50 = 109,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,083.75x = 109,843.50 × 109,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,083.75x = 12,065,594,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,065,594,492.25/73,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,092.71

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