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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,090.50 and 112,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,090.50 and 112,104.75 is: 171,944.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,090.50 : 112,104.75 = 112,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,090.50/112,104.75 = 112,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,090.50x = 112,104.75 × 112,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,090.50x = 12,567,474,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,567,474,972.56/73,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,944.03

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