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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,205.75 and 111,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,205.75 and 111,192.75 is: 173,635.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,205.75 : 111,192.75 = 111,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,205.75/111,192.75 = 111,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,205.75x = 111,192.75 × 111,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,205.75x = 12,363,827,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,363,827,652.56/71,205.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,635.24

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