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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,902 and 159,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,902 and 159,468 is: 344,104.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,902 : 159,468 = 159,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,902/159,468 = 159,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,902x = 159,468 × 159,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,902x = 25,430,043,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,430,043,024/73,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,104.94

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