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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,588.50 and 107,750.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,588.50 and 107,750.25 is: 157,770.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,588.50 : 107,750.25 = 107,750.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,588.50/107,750.25 = 107,750.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,588.50x = 107,750.25 × 107,750.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,588.50x = 11,610,116,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610,116,375.06/73,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,770.80

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