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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,315.13 and 102,318.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,315.13 and 102,318.19 is: 142,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,315.13 : 102,318.19 = 102,318.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,315.13/102,318.19 = 102,318.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,315.13x = 102,318.19 × 102,318.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,315.13x = 10,469,011,493.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,469,011,493.29/73,315.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,794.70

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