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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,088 and 99,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,088 and 99,036 is: 134,196.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088 : 99,036 = 99,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088/99,036 = 99,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088x = 99,036 × 99,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088x = 9,808,129,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,129,296/73,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,196.16

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