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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,773.50 and 106,650.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,773.50 and 106,650.75 is: 152,117.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,773.50 : 106,650.75 = 106,650.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,773.50/106,650.75 = 106,650.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,773.50x = 106,650.75 × 106,650.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,773.50x = 11,374,382,475.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,374,382,475.56/74,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,117.83

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