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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,214.25 and 110,601.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,214.25 and 110,601.38 is: 167,080.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,214.25 : 110,601.38 = 110,601.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,214.25/110,601.38 = 110,601.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,214.25x = 110,601.38 × 110,601.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,214.25x = 12,232,664,151.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,232,664,151.89/73,214.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,080.37

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