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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,925.75 and 105,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,925.75 and 105,396.75 is: 148,259.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,925.75 : 105,396.75 = 105,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,925.75/105,396.75 = 105,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,925.75x = 105,396.75 × 105,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,925.75x = 11,108,474,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,108,474,910.56/74,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,259.78

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