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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,950.75 and 110,797.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,950.75 and 110,797.88 is: 166,004.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,950.75 : 110,797.88 = 110,797.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,950.75/110,797.88 = 110,797.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,950.75x = 110,797.88 × 110,797.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,950.75x = 12,276,169,104.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,169,104.52/73,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,004.66

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