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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,201.50 and 107,308.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,201.50 and 107,308.50 is: 157,307.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,201.50 : 107,308.50 = 107,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,201.50/107,308.50 = 107,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,201.50x = 107,308.50 × 107,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,201.50x = 11,515,114,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,114,172.25/73,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,307.08

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