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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,104 and 105,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,104 and 105,000 is: 146,796.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104 : 105,000 = 105,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104/105,000 = 105,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104x = 105,000 × 105,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104x = 11,025,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,025,000,000/75,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,796.44

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