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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,102 and 109,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,102 and 109,365 is: 163,616.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,102 : 109,365 = 109,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,102/109,365 = 109,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,102x = 109,365 × 109,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,102x = 11,960,703,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,960,703,225/73,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,616.63

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