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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,689.75 and 137,173.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,689.75 and 137,173.50 is: 255,348.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,689.75 : 137,173.50 = 137,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,689.75/137,173.50 = 137,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,689.75x = 137,173.50 × 137,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,689.75x = 18,816,569,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,816,569,102.25/73,689.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,348.53

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