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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,935.13 and 113,177.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,935.13 and 113,177.25 is: 170,935.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,935.13 : 113,177.25 = 113,177.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,935.13/113,177.25 = 113,177.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,935.13x = 113,177.25 × 113,177.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,935.13x = 12,809,089,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,809,089,917.56/74,935.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,935.72

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