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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,102.13 and 91,507.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,102.13 and 91,507.13 is: 114,545.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,102.13 : 91,507.13 = 91,507.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,102.13/91,507.13 = 91,507.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,102.13x = 91,507.13 × 91,507.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,102.13x = 8,373,553,925.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,373,553,925.77/73,102.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,545.97

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