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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,087.75 and 104,977.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,087.75 and 104,977.13 is: 146,764.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,087.75 : 104,977.13 = 104,977.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,087.75/104,977.13 = 104,977.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,087.75x = 104,977.13 × 104,977.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,087.75x = 11,020,196,773.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,020,196,773.27/75,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,764.24

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