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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,152 and 109,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,152 and 109,248 is: 163,155.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,152 : 109,248 = 109,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,152/109,248 = 109,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,152x = 109,248 × 109,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,152x = 11,935,125,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,935,125,504/73,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,155.15

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