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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,446.75 and 109,891.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,446.75 and 109,891.69 is: 164,420.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,446.75 : 109,891.69 = 109,891.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,446.75/109,891.69 = 109,891.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,446.75x = 109,891.69 × 109,891.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,446.75x = 12,076,182,981.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,076,182,981.60/73,446.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,420.93

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