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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,088 and 109,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,088 and 109,338 is: 163,567.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088 : 109,338 = 109,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088/109,338 = 109,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088x = 109,338 × 109,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088x = 11,954,798,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,954,798,244/73,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,567.18

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