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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,102.50 and 107,059.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,102.50 and 107,059.50 is: 156,789.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,102.50 : 107,059.50 = 107,059.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,102.50/107,059.50 = 107,059.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,102.50x = 107,059.50 × 107,059.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,102.50x = 11,461,736,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,736,540.25/73,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,789.94

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