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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,570.50 and 109,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,570.50 and 109,806.75 is: 163,890.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,570.50 : 109,806.75 = 109,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,570.50/109,806.75 = 109,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,570.50x = 109,806.75 × 109,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,570.50x = 12,057,522,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,522,345.56/73,570.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,890.72

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