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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,814.25 and 114,610.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,814.25 and 114,610.13 is: 177,953.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,814.25 : 114,610.13 = 114,610.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,814.25/114,610.13 = 114,610.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,814.25x = 114,610.13 × 114,610.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,814.25x = 13,135,480,752.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,135,480,752.52/73,814.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,953.18

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