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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,932.75 and 104,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,932.75 and 104,613.75 is: 148,026.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,932.75 : 104,613.75 = 104,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,932.75/104,613.75 = 104,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,932.75x = 104,613.75 × 104,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,932.75x = 10,944,036,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,036,689.06/73,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,026.91

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