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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,974.75 and 104,672.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,974.75 and 104,672.81 is: 148,109.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,974.75 : 104,672.81 = 104,672.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,974.75/104,672.81 = 104,672.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,974.75x = 104,672.81 × 104,672.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,974.75x = 10,956,397,676.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,956,397,676.66/73,974.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,109.97

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