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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,342.13 and 108,681.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,342.13 and 108,681.75 is: 161,049.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,342.13 : 108,681.75 = 108,681.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,342.13/108,681.75 = 108,681.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,342.13x = 108,681.75 × 108,681.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,342.13x = 11,811,722,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,811,722,783.06/73,342.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,049.64

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