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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,790.25 and 111,564.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,790.25 and 111,564.38 is: 168,675.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,790.25 : 111,564.38 = 111,564.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,790.25/111,564.38 = 111,564.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,790.25x = 111,564.38 × 111,564.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,790.25x = 12,446,609,769.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,446,609,769.14/73,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,675.53

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