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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,731.75 and 75,178.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,731.75 and 75,178.13 is: 178,110.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,731.75 : 75,178.13 = 75,178.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,731.75/75,178.13 = 75,178.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,731.75x = 75,178.13 × 75,178.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,731.75x = 5,651,750,478.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,750,478.52/31,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,110.27

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