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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,203.75 and 110,728.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,203.75 and 110,728.27 is: 167,487.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,203.75 : 110,728.27 = 110,728.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,203.75/110,728.27 = 110,728.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,203.75x = 110,728.27 × 110,728.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,203.75x = 12,260,748,808.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,748,808.32/73,203.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,487.99

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