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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,594.69 and 116,725.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,594.69 and 116,725.22 is: 185,132.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,594.69 : 116,725.22 = 116,725.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,594.69/116,725.22 = 116,725.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,594.69x = 116,725.22 × 116,725.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,594.69x = 13,624,776,692.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,624,776,692.24/73,594.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,132.61

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