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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,192.50 and 106,998.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,192.50 and 106,998.75 is: 156,419.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,192.50 : 106,998.75 = 106,998.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,192.50/106,998.75 = 106,998.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,192.50x = 106,998.75 × 106,998.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,192.50x = 11,448,732,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,448,732,501.56/73,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,419.48

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