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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,105.88 and 157,090.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,105.88 and 157,090.22 is: 337,556.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.88 : 157,090.22 = 157,090.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.88/157,090.22 = 157,090.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.88x = 157,090.22 × 157,090.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.88x = 24,677,336,826.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,677,336,826.92/73,105.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,556.14

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