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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,248.75 and 109,852.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,248.75 and 109,852.88 is: 164,748.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,248.75 : 109,852.88 = 109,852.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,248.75/109,852.88 = 109,852.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,248.75x = 109,852.88 × 109,852.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,248.75x = 12,067,654,145.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,067,654,145.77/73,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,748.94

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