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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,464 and 109,115.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,464 and 109,115.63 is: 162,068.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,464 : 109,115.63 = 109,115.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,464/109,115.63 = 109,115.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,464x = 109,115.63 × 109,115.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,464x = 11,906,219,619.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,906,219,619.14/73,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,068.76

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