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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,180 and 107,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,180 and 107,164 is: 156,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180 : 107,164 = 107,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180/107,164 = 107,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180x = 107,164 × 107,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180x = 11,484,122,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,484,122,896/73,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,929.80

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