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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,106 and 107,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,106 and 107,066 is: 156,801.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,106 : 107,066 = 107,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,106/107,066 = 107,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,106x = 107,066 × 107,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,106x = 11,463,128,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,128,356/73,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,801.47

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