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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,675.75 and 175,020.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,675.75 and 175,020.75 is: 267,120.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,675.75 : 175,020.75 = 175,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,675.75/175,020.75 = 175,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,675.75x = 175,020.75 × 175,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,675.75x = 30,632,262,930.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,632,262,930.56/114,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,120.67

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