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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,227 and 107,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,227 and 107,248 is: 157,075.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,227 : 107,248 = 107,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,227/107,248 = 107,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,227x = 107,248 × 107,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,227x = 11,502,133,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502,133,504/73,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,075.03

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