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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,054.25 and 105,823.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,054.25 and 105,823.13 is: 151,220.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,054.25 : 105,823.13 = 105,823.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,054.25/105,823.13 = 105,823.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,054.25x = 105,823.13 × 105,823.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,054.25x = 11,198,533,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,198,533,784.77/74,054.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,220.68

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