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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,418.75 and 111,795.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,418.75 and 111,795.75 is: 167,945.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,418.75 : 111,795.75 = 111,795.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,418.75/111,795.75 = 111,795.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,418.75x = 111,795.75 × 111,795.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,418.75x = 12,498,289,718.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,289,718.06/74,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,945.44

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