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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,934.50 and 104,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,934.50 and 104,613.50 is: 148,022.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,934.50 : 104,613.50 = 104,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,934.50/104,613.50 = 104,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,934.50x = 104,613.50 × 104,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,934.50x = 10,943,984,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,984,382.25/73,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,022.70

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