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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,345.50 and 121,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,345.50 and 121,356 is: 200,793.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,345.50 : 121,356 = 121,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,345.50/121,356 = 121,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,345.50x = 121,356 × 121,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,345.50x = 14,727,278,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,278,736/73,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,793.21

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