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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,694 and 113,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,694 and 113,337 is: 174,305.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,694 : 113,337 = 113,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,694/113,337 = 113,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,694x = 113,337 × 113,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,694x = 12,845,275,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,845,275,569/73,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,305.58

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