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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,326.75 and 131,405.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,326.75 and 131,405.25 is: 235,484.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,326.75 : 131,405.25 = 131,405.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,326.75/131,405.25 = 131,405.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,326.75x = 131,405.25 × 131,405.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,326.75x = 17,267,339,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,267,339,727.56/73,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,484.86

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