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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,036.25 and 105,516.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,036.25 and 105,516.38 is: 150,381.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,036.25 : 105,516.38 = 105,516.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,036.25/105,516.38 = 105,516.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,036.25x = 105,516.38 × 105,516.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,036.25x = 11,133,705,393.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,705,393.14/74,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,381.81

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