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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,914.75 and 118,560.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,914.75 and 118,560.94 is: 190,174.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,914.75 : 118,560.94 = 118,560.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,914.75/118,560.94 = 118,560.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,914.75x = 118,560.94 × 118,560.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,914.75x = 14,056,695,900.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,056,695,900.88/73,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,174.44

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