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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,887 and 117,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,887 and 117,015.75 is: 185,319.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,887 : 117,015.75 = 117,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,887/117,015.75 = 117,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,887x = 117,015.75 × 117,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,887x = 13,692,685,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,692,685,748.06/73,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,319.28

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