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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,792.69 and 116,663.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,792.69 and 116,663.63 is: 184,441.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,792.69 : 116,663.63 = 116,663.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,792.69/116,663.63 = 116,663.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,792.69x = 116,663.63 × 116,663.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,792.69x = 13,610,401,398.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,610,401,398.14/73,792.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,441.06

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