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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,250.25 and 109,854.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,250.25 and 109,854.75 is: 164,751.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,250.25 : 109,854.75 = 109,854.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,250.25/109,854.75 = 109,854.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,250.25x = 109,854.75 × 109,854.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,250.25x = 12,068,066,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,068,066,097.56/73,250.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,751.19

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