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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,034.25 and 177,121.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,034.25 and 177,121.25 is: 418,101.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,034.25 : 177,121.25 = 177,121.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,034.25/177,121.25 = 177,121.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,034.25x = 177,121.25 × 177,121.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,034.25x = 31,371,937,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,371,937,201.56/75,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,101.56

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