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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,809.75 and 117,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,809.75 and 117,501.75 is: 187,057.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,809.75 : 117,501.75 = 117,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,809.75/117,501.75 = 117,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,809.75x = 117,501.75 × 117,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,809.75x = 13,806,661,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,806,661,253.06/73,809.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,057.42

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