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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,153.13 and 95,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,153.13 and 95,559.75 is: 124,829.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,153.13 : 95,559.75 = 95,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,153.13/95,559.75 = 95,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,153.13x = 95,559.75 × 95,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,153.13x = 9,131,665,820.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,131,665,820.06/73,153.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,829.47

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