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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,409.75 and 106,364.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,409.75 and 106,364.25 is: 152,041.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,409.75 : 106,364.25 = 106,364.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,409.75/106,364.25 = 106,364.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,409.75x = 106,364.25 × 106,364.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,409.75x = 11,313,353,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,313,353,678.06/74,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,041.28

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