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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,173.38 and 110,337.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,173.38 and 110,337.19 is: 166,376.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,173.38 : 110,337.19 = 110,337.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,173.38/110,337.19 = 110,337.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,173.38x = 110,337.19 × 110,337.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,173.38x = 12,174,294,945.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,174,294,945.41/73,173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,376.02

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