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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,305 and 109,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,305 and 109,937.25 is: 164,875.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,305 : 109,937.25 = 109,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,305/109,937.25 = 109,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,305x = 109,937.25 × 109,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,305x = 12,086,198,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,086,198,937.56/73,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,875.51

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