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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,440 and 99,088.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,440 and 99,088.13 is: 133,693.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,440 : 99,088.13 = 99,088.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,440/99,088.13 = 99,088.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,440x = 99,088.13 × 99,088.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,440x = 9,818,456,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,456,516.02/73,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,693.58

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