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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,648.25 and 115,211.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,648.25 and 115,211.38 is: 180,230.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,648.25 : 115,211.38 = 115,211.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,648.25/115,211.38 = 115,211.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,648.25x = 115,211.38 × 115,211.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,648.25x = 13,273,660,929.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,273,660,929.39/73,648.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,230.50

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