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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,801.13 and 99,660.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,801.13 and 99,660.38 is: 134,580.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,801.13 : 99,660.38 = 99,660.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,801.13/99,660.38 = 99,660.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,801.13x = 99,660.38 × 99,660.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,801.13x = 9,932,190,345.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,190,345.14/73,801.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,580.47

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