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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,475.02 and 109,927.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,475.02 and 109,927.55 is: 164,464.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,475.02 : 109,927.55 = 109,927.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,475.02/109,927.55 = 109,927.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,475.02x = 109,927.55 × 109,927.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,475.02x = 12,084,065,561.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,084,065,561.96/73,475.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,464.96

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