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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,154.25 and 116,079.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,154.25 and 116,079.75 is: 184,193.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,154.25 : 116,079.75 = 116,079.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,154.25/116,079.75 = 116,079.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,154.25x = 116,079.75 × 116,079.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,154.25x = 13,474,508,360.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,508,360.06/73,154.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,193.10

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