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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,562.75 and 112,929.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,562.75 and 112,929.94 is: 171,039.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,562.75 : 112,929.94 = 112,929.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,562.75/112,929.94 = 112,929.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,562.75x = 112,929.94 × 112,929.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,562.75x = 12,753,170,783.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,753,170,783.75/74,562.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,039.44

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