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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,801.50 and 114,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,801.50 and 114,590.25 is: 177,922.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,801.50 : 114,590.25 = 114,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,801.50/114,590.25 = 114,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,801.50x = 114,590.25 × 114,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,801.50x = 13,130,925,395.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,130,925,395.06/73,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,922.20

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