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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,603.13 and 116,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,603.13 and 116,736.75 is: 185,147.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,603.13 : 116,736.75 = 116,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,603.13/116,736.75 = 116,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,603.13x = 116,736.75 × 116,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,603.13x = 13,627,468,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,627,468,800.56/73,603.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,147.96

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