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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,093.25 and 104,985.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,093.25 and 104,985.38 is: 146,776.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,093.25 : 104,985.38 = 104,985.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,093.25/104,985.38 = 104,985.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,093.25x = 104,985.38 × 104,985.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,093.25x = 11,021,928,963.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,021,928,963.89/75,093.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,776.56

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