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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,025.56 and 105,501.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,025.56 and 105,501.94 is: 150,362.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,025.56 : 105,501.94 = 105,501.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,025.56/105,501.94 = 105,501.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,025.56x = 105,501.94 × 105,501.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,025.56x = 11,130,658,816.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,658,816.25/74,025.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,362.37

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