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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,354.50 and 114,414.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,354.50 and 114,414.75 is: 178,458.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,354.50 : 114,414.75 = 114,414.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,354.50/114,414.75 = 114,414.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,354.50x = 114,414.75 × 114,414.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,354.50x = 13,090,735,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,090,735,017.56/73,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,458.51

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