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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,644.75 and 113,361.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,644.75 and 113,361.75 is: 174,498.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,644.75 : 113,361.75 = 113,361.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,644.75/113,361.75 = 113,361.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,644.75x = 113,361.75 × 113,361.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,644.75x = 12,850,886,363.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,850,886,363.06/73,644.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,498.34

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