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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,126.50 and 110,589.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,126.50 and 110,589.75 is: 167,245.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.50 : 110,589.75 = 110,589.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.50/110,589.75 = 110,589.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.50x = 110,589.75 × 110,589.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.50x = 12,230,092,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,230,092,805.06/73,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,245.70

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