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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,504 and 107,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,504 and 107,824 is: 158,168.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,504 : 107,824 = 107,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,504/107,824 = 107,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,504x = 107,824 × 107,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,504x = 11,626,014,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,626,014,976/73,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,168.47

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