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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,441.75 and 99,090.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,441.75 and 99,090.38 is: 133,696.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,441.75 : 99,090.38 = 99,090.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,441.75/99,090.38 = 99,090.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,441.75x = 99,090.38 × 99,090.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,441.75x = 9,818,902,417.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,902,417.64/73,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,696.47

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