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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,626.75 and 116,772.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,626.75 and 116,772.75 is: 185,202.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,626.75 : 116,772.75 = 116,772.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,626.75/116,772.75 = 116,772.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,626.75x = 116,772.75 × 116,772.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,626.75x = 13,635,875,142.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635,875,142.56/73,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,202.73

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