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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,603.69 and 109,020.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,603.69 and 109,020.94 is: 161,480.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,603.69 : 109,020.94 = 109,020.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,603.69/109,020.94 = 109,020.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,603.69x = 109,020.94 × 109,020.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,603.69x = 11,885,564,813.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,885,564,813.38/73,603.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,480.56

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