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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,025.50 and 118,802.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,025.50 and 118,802.25 is: 188,122.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,025.50 : 118,802.25 = 118,802.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,025.50/118,802.25 = 118,802.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,025.50x = 118,802.25 × 118,802.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,025.50x = 14,113,974,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,113,974,605.06/75,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,122.37

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