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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,110.73 and 109,179.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,110.73 and 109,179.14 is: 163,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,110.73 : 109,179.14 = 109,179.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,110.73/109,179.14 = 109,179.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,110.73x = 109,179.14 × 109,179.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,110.73x = 11,920,084,747.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,920,084,747.61/73,110.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,041.53

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