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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,804.50 and 114,594.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,804.50 and 114,594.75 is: 177,928.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,804.50 : 114,594.75 = 114,594.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,804.50/114,594.75 = 114,594.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,804.50x = 114,594.75 × 114,594.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,804.50x = 13,131,956,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,131,956,727.56/73,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,928.94

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