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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,691.65 and 111,118.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,691.65 and 111,118.39 is: 167,553.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,691.65 : 111,118.39 = 111,118.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,691.65/111,118.39 = 111,118.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,691.65x = 111,118.39 × 111,118.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,691.65x = 12,347,297,603.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,297,603.20/73,691.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,553.55

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