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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,496.38 and 113,464.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,496.38 and 113,464.13 is: 172,815.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,496.38 : 113,464.13 = 113,464.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,496.38/113,464.13 = 113,464.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,496.38x = 113,464.13 × 113,464.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,496.38x = 12,874,107,662.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,874,107,662.02/74,496.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,815.22

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