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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,702.25 and 112,134.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,702.25 and 112,134.38 is: 168,323.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,702.25 : 112,134.38 = 112,134.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,702.25/112,134.38 = 112,134.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,702.25x = 112,134.38 × 112,134.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,702.25x = 12,574,118,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,574,118,056.64/74,702.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,323.15

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