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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,841.63 and 109,203.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,841.63 and 109,203.19 is: 161,498.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,841.63 : 109,203.19 = 109,203.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,841.63/109,203.19 = 109,203.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,841.63x = 109,203.19 × 109,203.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,841.63x = 11,925,336,160.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,925,336,160.16/73,841.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,498.83

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