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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,927.53 and 119,032.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,927.53 and 119,032.03 is: 189,097.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,927.53 : 119,032.03 = 119,032.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,927.53/119,032.03 = 119,032.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,927.53x = 119,032.03 × 119,032.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,927.53x = 14,168,624,463.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,624,463.50/74,927.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,097.71

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