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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,179.07 and 99,373.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,179.07 and 99,373.24 is: 131,353.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,179.07 : 99,373.24 = 99,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,179.07/99,373.24 = 99,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,179.07x = 99,373.24 × 99,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,179.07x = 9,875,040,098.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,875,040,098.33/75,179.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,353.57

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