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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,882.13 and 117,008.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,882.13 and 117,008.30 is: 185,307.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,882.13 : 117,008.30 = 117,008.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,882.13/117,008.30 = 117,008.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,882.13x = 117,008.30 × 117,008.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,882.13x = 13,690,941,537.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,941,537.59/73,882.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,307.90

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