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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,100.50 and 116,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,100.50 and 116,943.75 is: 182,100.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.50 : 116,943.75 = 116,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.50/116,943.75 = 116,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.50x = 116,943.75 × 116,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.50x = 13,675,840,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,675,840,664.06/75,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,100.53

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