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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,120 and 112,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,120 and 112,968 is: 169,885.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,120 : 112,968 = 112,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,120/112,968 = 112,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,120x = 112,968 × 112,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,120x = 12,761,769,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,761,769,024/75,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,885.10

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