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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,124.50 and 116,993.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,124.50 and 116,993.25 is: 182,196.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,124.50 : 116,993.25 = 116,993.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,124.50/116,993.25 = 116,993.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,124.50x = 116,993.25 × 116,993.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,124.50x = 13,687,420,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,687,420,545.56/75,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,196.49

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