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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,186 and 105,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,186 and 105,111 is: 146,946.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,186 : 105,111 = 105,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,186/105,111 = 105,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,186x = 105,111 × 105,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,186x = 11,048,322,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,048,322,321/75,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,946.54

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