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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,418.75 and 106,768.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,418.75 and 106,768.13 is: 153,179.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,418.75 : 106,768.13 = 106,768.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,418.75/106,768.13 = 106,768.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,418.75x = 106,768.13 × 106,768.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,418.75x = 11,399,432,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,399,432,516.02/74,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,179.58

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