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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,102.75 and 116,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,102.75 and 116,248.50 is: 179,936.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,102.75 : 116,248.50 = 116,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,102.75/116,248.50 = 116,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,102.75x = 116,248.50 × 116,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,102.75x = 13,513,713,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,513,713,752.25/75,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,936.34

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