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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,440.19 and 99,087.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,440.19 and 99,087.94 is: 133,692.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,440.19 : 99,087.94 = 99,087.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,440.19/99,087.94 = 99,087.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,440.19x = 99,087.94 × 99,087.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,440.19x = 9,818,419,358.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,419,358.00/73,440.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,692.73

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