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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,025.38 and 105,502.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,025.38 and 105,502.13 is: 150,363.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,025.38 : 105,502.13 = 105,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,025.38/105,502.13 = 105,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,025.38x = 105,502.13 × 105,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,025.38x = 11,130,698,379.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,698,379.52/74,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,363.28

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