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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,986.75 and 104,690.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,986.75 and 104,690.25 is: 148,135.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,986.75 : 104,690.25 = 104,690.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,986.75/104,690.25 = 104,690.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,986.75x = 104,690.25 × 104,690.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,986.75x = 10,960,048,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,048,445.06/73,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,135.29

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